The Mysteries of London, Vol. II [Unabridged & Illustrated] (Valancourt Classics) by George W. M. Reynolds & G.W.M. Reynolds

Author:George W. M. Reynolds & G.W.M. Reynolds [Reynolds, George W. M.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Valancourt Books
Published: 2015-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

“Ah! now I comprehend the cause of your intimacy with Miss Monroe,” said the hag, hastily: “she resides with her father at the house of Mr. Richard Markham. And so,” she continued in a musing tone,—“and so that same Mr. Richard Markham is your friend—your benefactor?”

“Oh! what should I have been without him?” ejaculated Katherine. “When I was involved in that fearful situation, of which you have no doubt heard, he was the only one who came to me and said, ‘I believe you to be innocent!’ May heaven ever prosper him for that boundless philanthropy—that noble generosity which induced him to espouse the orphan’s cause! Yes—to him I owed the development of my innocence—the unravelling of that terrible web of circumstantial evidence in which I was entangled. He employed an active agent to collect evidence in my favour; and the measures which he adopted led to the results which must be known to you.”

“It is, then, as I thought,” said the old woman, scarcely able to subdue a chuckle of delight. “You know but little concerning your mother—and nothing relative to your father.”

“And it is to receive precious communications of those points that I have met you now,” exclaimed Katherine. “Let us lose no more time—my friends will grow uneasy at my prolonged absence! Speak—in the name of heaven, speak on a subject so near and dear to my heart.”

“Listen attentively, young miss, to what I am about to say—listen attentively,” returned the hag. “Now do not be alarmed at my words: you will see that I am disposed to act well towards you. The man who was with me this morning—,” and here the old woman cast a rapid glance around, and lowered her voice to a whisper,—“that man is a bad one, and he knows I am acquainted with all that concerns your parentage. He is avaricious, and desires to turn my knowledge to a good account.”

“I understand you,” said Katherine: “he requires money. But are you influenced by him?”

“I cannot explain all that, Miss: attend to what I choose to tell you—or may tell you—and you will act wisely,” returned the old woman. “He is a desperate man—and I dare not offend him. He wants money; and money he must have—money he must have!”

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