Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 201: what you’re looking at

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Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. 195 “You will?” he exclaimed. ‘But in any ease do not think that I will take back what I said, because I will not.” ‘© We shall see,’ I said. ‘ Won’t you sit down?” . ‘*What on earth has taken possession of the boy ?” he cried, in wonder, as he took my advice and resumed his chair. “Last night, by means so inexplicable as to be almost incredible, I discovered these,” I said, producing the documents I had saved from the flames. ‘‘ Before I continue, I wish to assure you that it is neither my wish nor intention to act upon them further than is absolutely necessary. I have thought the matter out most carefully, and in my position as head of the house of Roanoke—” “‘Head of the house!” cried my uncle, bouncing out of his chair, and adding as he reseated himself, ‘‘ the lad is crazed.” “‘No, ancle,” I replied, repressing a smile at his bewilderment. ‘‘I am perfectly sober and sensible, as you will yourself be shortly forced to allow. Iwill not, at present, trouble you with the history of how these papers came into my hands, but will proceed at once to comichbooks.com