Octavia's Pride; or, The Missing Witness — page 77: what you’re looking at

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OCTAVIA}S PRIDE. 67 down only for the sake of that recipe. And his vile slan- ders will poison my life. I will escape from him while yet I may.” | She had scarcely composed herself, when a step ap- proached her door, and a peremptory knock summoned her to open it. | he new owner was standing there, a thin vail of courtesy concealing his eagerness and indignation. ‘‘l am sorry to disturb you, but we have been looking vainly for my brother’s recipe for his famous cordial. There is a great demand for it just now, and it will be wise to keep up the supply. I presume you can tell us where to find it.” Jane West grew a little paler, but she looked him steadily ‘in the eye. ‘Il am not aware that there has ever been such a recipe written down. I am quite sure that Doctor Morley took especiai pains to keep it in his memory.” The heir glared at her savagely, though he still spoke smoothly. | “You know it, which is just as well. Please to write it down for me.” . She stood grave and steady. “T have nothing to write, sir. Doctor Morley was very careful to give every one to understand that there was to be no regular manufacture of the cordial after his death.” ‘“Do you mean to say that you do not know how it was compounded. What were the ingredients?” Jane was silent. «Answer me,” said he, fiercely. ‘‘ Do you know how the cordial was made?” | Grave and steady still was Jane West’s reply. «“T do know, but I shall never tell you. Doctor Morley charged me to see that it was never made for money, and I shall keep my word to him.” et < wt : - B, - > Pot at See << “iia vo Mee oo ComIcbooks:com |