This
request, however, was refused; and he was told that the only way in which he
could entitle himself to his Majesty's clemency would be by discovering who
had abetted him in his last escape; the strongest suspicions being entertained that
he had not affected it alone. The house will be well rid of him, for a more idle, good-for-nothing reprobate
never crossed its threshold. ”
“I thought it was earlier,” said Ann Veronica. Indeed, if he had been ignorant of it, the sound of voices which he
could faintly distinguish, would have served as a caution to him. ‘Gerald had to change
both shirt and breeches. I won’t even ask. There was a round table covered, not
with the usual “tapestry” cover, but with a plain green cloth that went passably
with the wall-paper. The Pursuit
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XXV. Ruth was at that stage where the absorption of facts is great, but where the
mental digestion is not quite equal to the task.
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