scrutoire

As this was in a private 'scrutoire, she did not choose to send a servant for it, but gave the key to her niece.

Ill no let thee gang without a solid benison, so tak the key, and gang into the scrutoire and bring out the pocket-book.

At last she said she meant "scrutau" (escritoire or scrutoire), pointing towards the article with her finger.

He put away his papers and locked his scrutoire with a sigh, finding himself even poorer than he had thought.