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He was not looking out; no one else was near the place when we passed through the gate. The sight of the gas-lamps and houses seemed to agitate her, and to make her impatient. `This is London,’ she said. `Do you see any carriage I can get? I am tired and frightened. I want to […]

We moved forward again at a quick pace; and for half an hour, at least, not a word passed on either side. From time to time, being forbidden to make any more inquiries, I stole a look at her face. It was always the same; the lips close shut, the brow frowning, the eyes looking […]

`I want to ask you something,’ she said suddenly. `Do you know many people in London?’ `Yes, a great many.’ `Many men of rank and title?’ There was an unmistakable tone of suspicion in the strange question. I hesitated about answering it. `Some,’ I said, after a moment’s silence. `Many’ — she came to a […]

Once set foot within the refuge, and the person of the criminal was sacred; but he had to beware of leaving it— one step outside the sanctuary, and he fell back into the waters. The wheel, the gibbet, the strappado, kept close guard round the place of refuge, watching incessantly for their prey, like sharks […]

She moved towards him slowly looking up to heaven, followed by the unearthly goat. He felt turned to stone— too petrified to fly. At each step that she advanced, he fell back— that was all. In this manner he re-entered the dark vault of the stairs. He froze at the thought that she might do […]