Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 206: what you’re looking at

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200 Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. his villainous attempt at robbery. It is no Tess, for I know now that he has long been aware of these facts, though how he procured the information I cannot guess. I understand now the meaning of a fragment of conversa- tion that I overheard the day on which I was carried off by him from the Grange, and why he so venomously pursued me, and so ope sistently sought my life.” “¢ But for yourself?” “For myself I see no need to take any steps. There can be no necessity for raking up this unknown scandal, unless you wish it. May is your only child, and the property will naturally in course of time revert to her. All I ask is your permission to marry her— that is, provided I can gain her consent.” “Of which, I imagine, you have little doubt.” We talked the matter out thoroughly, con- sidering it in all its bearings, and I finally induced him to let me act as I wished. He would not at first hear of my taking no greater advantage of my undoubted birth- right, and was for a time resolved to abdicate in my favor, or at least to give up to my use comichbooks.com yt. an __- meee ne Se EB Ce