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Tickels; how far this design has been successful, the intelligent and discerning reader is left to judge.
"Five thousand devils!" growled Tickels, gaining courage as he believed his life to be in no imminent danger "what! five thousand dollars for only having kissed and toyed a little with a pretty woman, without having reaped any substantial benefit? No, no, my friend you can't come it; you are, to use a vulgar phrase, cutting it rather fat; I'm not so precious green as you think.
In the first place, it is perhaps understood that old Tickels applied to Sow Nance for assistance in the business of abducting Fanny, and conveying her to that den of iniquity called the "Chambers of Love," which place will be hereafter described. Tickels was delighted with the proposal, and eagerly desired to have an early interview with her accommodating lover.
Her brilliant eyes were turned upon his, with a soft expression, like that of languishing desire; and partly rising from the sofa, she made room for Mr. Tickels to seat himself at her side. This action she accompanied by a gesture of invitation; and eagerly did the old gentleman sink down upon the soft and yielding sofa.
The remainder of the sentence was whispered in the ear of his listener, but the effect was magical. The Honorable Mr. Tickels started, and rapidly surveyed the person and countenance of the Corporal; then he reddened with confusion, and began to murmur a broken apology for his conduct, in which he was interrupted rather abruptly.
And as little did he think that his warm political and personal friend, the Honorable Timothy Tickels the man of ample wealth, of unbounded influence, of exalted reputation was at heart an abandoned and licentious scoundrel, who had basely tried to accomplish the ruin of a poor orphan girl, and was even at that very moment gloating over an infernal plan which he had formed, for getting her completely in his power, where no human aid was likely to reach her.
Tickels gazed earnestly at her for a few minutes, and his mind was decided; he resolved, if possible, to reason her into a compliance with his wishes. "Madam," said he, assuming a tone of profound respect "you are an educated and accomplished lady; your mind is of the most elevated and superior order. You can reflect, and reason, and view things precisely as they are, without any exaggeration.
When Tickels revived, and found himself in that loathsome place, he rent the air with his cries and supplications; but no aid came to the crime-polluted wretch, and in a few days he sank beneath the combined effects of despair, starvation, and the foetid atmosphere, and miserably perished.
Tickels, while his magnificent features grew dark with terrible rage "as for you, sir, you have betrayed my confidence and abused my hospitality; I introduced you into this house, supposing you to be a man of honor and a friend.
"But," interrupted Jew Mike "in that large mansion, containing so many apartments, how shall I know for certainty which particular room the young woman sleeps in?" "I have anticipated and provided for that difficulty," rejoined Tickels "although the servant whom I have bribed, could doubtless direct you to the chamber.
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