Only she was conscious of an
unfamiliar and wonderful emotion. All at once she realised that Kimble had halted, leaning heavily against the
wall. He speaks English. A native of
Manchester, he was the son of Kenelm Kneebone, a staunch Catholic, and a
sergeant of dragoons, who lost his legs and his life while fighting for James the
Second at the battle of the Boyne, and who had little to bequeath his son except
his laurels and his loyalty to the house of Stuart. "
"I don't require it," returned Sheppard. Not since she had discovered it had Ruth touched or opened the mission Bible;
but to-night (the same upon which the wonderful manuscripts started on their
long and circuitous voyage to America) she was inexplicably drawn to it. She came quickly into
the little parlour, which now seemed inordinately crowded, and coming up to
Melusine, seized her hands in a warm clasp. ’
Chapter Five
‘Now then, young Jack,’ Gerald said, turning to the lad, who was sitting in the
place lately vacated by his self-appointed mistress, but in a state of far less
relaxation. It was
astonishing how seldom it was that his instincts betrayed him. Gerald had been confident that the boy would not dream of
disobeying an order thrown at him by a major of militia, but he guessed Jack
might be wondering if he was about to be haled off to prison.
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