The neighbouring houses were tenanted by the lowest order of
insolvent traders, thieves, mendicants, and other worthless and nefarious
characters, who fled thither to escape from their creditors, or to avoid the
punishment due to their different offenses; for we may observe that the Old
Mint, although it had been divested of some of its privileges as a sanctuary by a
recent statute passed in the reign of William the Third, still presented a safe
asylum to the debtor, and even continued to do so until the middle of the reign of
George the First, when the crying nature of the evil called loudly for a remedy,
and another and more sweeping enactment entirely took away its immunities. Jonathan cast a hasty glance around, to see that all was properly arranged for his
purpose; placed a chair with its back to the door; disposed the lights on the table
so as to throw the entrance of the room more into shadow; and then flung
himself into a seat to await Sir Rowland's arrival. I understand nothing of what
you say. ”
“If you can tear yourself away from this delightful place in five minutes,” she
answered, “I think I can get rid of the others. There you are,
the best client’s chair. “The young lady, I presume, told you that her name was Anna,” he remarked. Happily they had no one else to wait for, and it heartened her mightily to think
that she had ordered the promptest possible service of the dinner. My nerves are shaken. ”
Again that curious smile which puzzled him so much parted her lips for a
moment.
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