The Man in Possession — page 262: what you’re looking at

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THE MAN IN POSSESSION. 257 it to you to select the best or worst. As long as it has a gory history, and is a regular deep, grim, ter- rible and perfectly authentic place, I’m prepared to go to any trouble to see it. Come back here when you ve found out one, and we'll arrange a party and visit it. You’ve never seen a dungeon yourself, I’m sure, have you?” “Never,” he said, rising to do her bidding, un- moved and obedient as if he had been ordered out on the ‘‘ war-path.” ‘“T thought not: you'll find them absorbingly in- - teresting—in the illustrations.” 17 ECOMNCE OOO SS) (SO