Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 117: what you’re looking at

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— Roanoke of Roanoke Hall, II humor, and let it pass. I wish it,and there an end.” “But, John—” began Stephen. “T lack none of thy buts,” interrupted the other. ‘Thou and I have had too much of buts, time past, to waste them now.” And he laughed uproariously at some hidden meaning which made old Stephen wince and cast a furtive glance at the silent spectator. “Come, come, man,” said John o’ Comp- ton again. ‘I have no mind to rake up old tales, but take heed how thou cross me. There’s more against thee, as I could tell, than would serve to stretch thy weasand, old as it is.” , “‘Hush, hush, John!” cried the old man, fearfully. ‘These are wild words.” «Wild, or not wild, thou’d’st best mark them. Come, tell me your mind in this matter, good or ill, and have done.” ‘*T would fain know wherefore you have so much mind to marry the woman. It cannot well be for love of her.” : “And why not? tell me that. Tush, man, what matter why? I wish it, and I am not comichbooks.com