Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 214: what you’re looking at

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208 Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. ‘¢ You do not know, then, that within the last two years they have built a stone road upon piles and brushwood across the bad part to the river bank north of the house ?” **No!” Texclaimed. ‘‘ Have they dared ?” “‘Dared !” echoed the man, ‘‘ you may well say that. There are few things in heaven or earth, or hell below for that matter, that John o’ Compton would not dare, as you should know, if you are acquainted with him.” He went on to ask me a series of seemingly careless questions as to my connection with Connington Grange and its inmates, to all of which, thongh I perceived that he was sound- ing me, I answered truthfally and explicitly, having no reason to keep the facts of my sojourn there from him, being anxious rather to convince him of my entire candor and credibility. Gradually he relaxed in his sus- picious attitude, and by the time we got into the lower levels seemed quite satisfied. Day had dawned by that time, and there was already sufficient cold gray light for me to see ahead of usa long dim line of white stretching away in almost a straight line into © comichbooks.com |