In the C programming language, the backslash is an escape character; for example, '\n' represents a newline.

Let not search and inquisition quail / To bring again these foolish runaways.

This gentleman no sooner entered the room, than Cadwallader, in a whisper to Gauntlet, asked if that was not the cock-bawd; and before the captain could make any reply, What an unconscionable whore-master the rogue is! (said he) […]

Clara had always been ‘ikey’ – reserved and superior.