Having accomplished his intent, Gerald let the lad go and had himself driven
back to Stratton Street. A corner could
hold the promise of a shelf of dainty crystals, volcanic
ices of rainbow colors, or figurines of saints sculpted
from horn and bone reenacting their martyrdoms on
delicate miniature wooden stages. Passing the old rectory, and still older church, with its reverend screen of trees,
and slowly ascending a hill side, from whence he obtained enchanting peeps of
the spire and college of Harrow, he reached the cluster of well-built houses
which constitute the village of Neasdon. Jack paused for a moment, and found that his own
adventures formed the subject of the ballad. ”
“I am sure,” Lady Lescelles said, gently, “that the last consideration need not
weigh with you in the least. “Where is she?”
He would yell even louder until she was sure that people
in faraway fishing boats could probably hear him. But you shall swing, rascal,—you shall
swing. "
"Lead the way to it then, Saint Giles," said Jack, in a tone of mock authority. "
"That is what I wanted to know," said Ruth gravely. ’ The things she said and did from you—seem
impossible. ’
‘Tchah!’ He glared at her. "
There was a brief, breathless pause. "Let me see," replied Wood; "exactly twelve years ago last November.
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