Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 74: what you’re looking at

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68 Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. her all that I knew concerning the events which had brought about my seeking shelter in that place, to all of which she lent a most attentive ear, asking now and then various shrewd and pertinent questions. ‘“Aweel,” she said, when I had conclud- ed, “sin ye are here, I’m thinkin’ ye maun een bide; but what ye’ll be doin’ I dinna ken. I’ve a’ the wark I need to care for, and ye maun fend for yersel’, laddie.” When I asked her at what time it would probably be convenient for my great-grand- father to receive me, she turned to some other matters ; nor could I obtain from her any information on the subject of the song- stress who had so mysteriously evaded me that morning. It was, in fact, ten days before my curi- osity on either of these heads was in any way relieved. The time I soon found was likely to hang heavily enough upon my hands. The only occupants of whom I ever obtained a glimpse during all that time were Mistress Margaret and a surly, silent oaf of a fellow named Jamie, who did the heavy work about the house and stable. Apart from comichbooks.com