Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 127: what you’re looking at

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\ Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. 121 . here. My post is in the stables. The cap- tain’s commands are straight, and thou know- est how disobedience to his orders is re- warded.” With these words they went out, and hay- ing waited some minutes, pondering what all this stir and preparation might be for, I opened the door and swiftly threaded the passage, whose darkness was now as familiar to me as that of my own chamber at mid- night. Even before I turned the corner at the farther end I heard John 0’ Compton’s voice high in anger, and when I reached the opening I could see that he was mightily en- raged. “*T tell thee, man,” he was roaring, ‘it is God’s truth. I have proof positive of every word I have told thee. Oh! to be foiled by such a whipper-snapper powder-monkey. What art thou grinning at—thee. I believe thou knew’st this all along.” “‘No, no, John, you wrong me,” said the old man, eagerly, hastily repressing the gleam of exultation that had risen in his eyes at the sight of the other’s discomfiture. ‘In faith you wrong me. I knew naught all of this.” comichbooks.com