I tracked him through scenes of terror. Alas!
I arrived only in time to be myself seized as a conspirator,
and I have been arrested and carried a prisoner to Bow Street,
where I write this.
"I ask you not to interfere for him: that would be vain; but
if I were free, I might at least secure him justice. But I am
not free: I am to be brought up for public examination to-
morrow, if I survive this night.
"You are powerful; you know all; you know what I say is truth.
None else will credit it. Save me!"
"And now," said Sybil to the inspector in a tone of mournful
desolation and of mild sweetness, "all depends on your faith
to me," and she extended him the letter, which he read.
"Whoever he may be and wherever he may be," said the inspector
with emotion, for the spirit of Sybil had already controlled
his nature, "provided the person to whom this letter is
addressed is within possible distance, fear not it shall reach
him."
"I will seal and address it then," said Sybil, and she
addressed the letter to
"THE HON. CHARLES EGREMONT M.P."
adding that superscription the sight of which had so agitated
Egremont at Deloraine House.
Book 5 Chapter 9
Night waned: and Sybil was at length slumbering.
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