Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 207: what you’re looking at

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=O _ Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. 20r a large share of what income remained. I refused altogether to entertain the first of these proposals ; as to the second, I pointed out that he was free to settle what proportion he pleased upon May. “There is not much left to divide,” he | finished, ruefully. ‘« By-the-way,” I said, suddenly, ‘that reminds me that I have not yet come to the ~ endof my tale. Listen, while I read: ‘With regard to the plate, jewels, and moneys of which my almost son Edgar hath often spoken to me, with little kindness ’—” My uncle bowed his head, and groaned piteously, as I proceeded : «««__T do hereby freely confess and ac- knowledge that I did myself abstract and con- ceal them on that fatal night when first I heard the tidings of the Duke of Monmouth’s shameful disaster and my misguided son’s capture. Foreseeing what the end must be, I laid them away in a safe and secret place, as a provision for my beloved grandson Ralph Roanoke, where he shall find them easily by the following plain directions ’—” comichbooks.com