Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 110: what you’re looking at

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104 Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. rectly for the first time since I had seen him. **T thought thou hadst gone to bed.” “*T forgot to tell Meg something,” I said. “‘ Never thou heed,” he answered. ‘* What is it? I will tell her.” “‘To call me early to-morrow,” I replied, seizing the first idea that occurred to me. I was afraid that he would notice my embar- rassment, but he did not, and with a surly good-night watched me as I reascended the steps. The instant I heard him begin to go down I followed, and as I arrived at the door of the stables I had the satisfaction of seeing him enter the kitchen opposite. In three bounds I was in the chapel. All was well. The stick had not been moved, so John o’ Compton could nat have returned. The next minute I was creeping up the secret staircase. comicbooks.c na