Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 200: what you’re looking at

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194 Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. wards, while May, alternately red and pale, lagged unwillingly behind ; but his surprise gave place to considerable indignation when I said simply and unhesitatingly : ‘Uncle, I have eome to ask you once more to give May to me.” “Pooh !” he cried, angrily. “I told you yesterday, once for all, that I would not hear of it. May, go to your room.” May cast a look of despsir at me as she withdrew, with tearful eyes, whereat I encour- agingly bade her not to be abashed, thereby adding not a little to my uncle’s wrath. “What is the meaning of this fantastic play-acting? What do you mean by this?” he burst out, as soon as she had left the room. «« My dear uncle,” I began, with the utmost affability, ‘‘ yesterday you reminded me of a most unpalatable fact ; I have come to reply to it.” “Well, for goodness’ sake, make haste, for I am busy with these plaguey law papers,” he remarked, more calmly. “Never bother yourself about them,” I answered. “I will take care that you shall no longer be troubled by John 0’ Compton.” ©) comichbooks.com