Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 205: what you’re looking at

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Roanoke of Roanoke Hail. 199 finally procured, the exchange of the infants. My father was brought up in the position that in all justice belonged to him, and I, as his son, should have succeeded him but for that fatal rebellion. The rest you know.” For a long time my uncle sat speechless, his face buried in his hands, and the tears dripping through his fingers. “Tt is not for myself, Ralph,” he said, when he was capable of speech, ‘not for myself, nor even little May, but for that poor, brave woman who dared so much for me, and whom I go bitterly ill-used, God forgive me.” ‘*She has repaid,” I said, striving to con- sole him. ‘It is to her hands you owe a punishment that it is my intention, as it would be hers, to render as light as may be.” And I briefly related the events of the pre- vious night. ‘*What do you mean to do?” he asked, when he had a little recovered from his first surprise, and persuaded himself to believe my story. «‘Next to nothing,” I answered, ‘if Iam left to act as I wish. I shall, of course, begin by compelling John o’ Compton to give up comichbooks.com