F. Since the accession of George the First to the throne in the
preceding year, every effort had been made by the partisans of the Stuarts to
shake the credit of the existing government, and to gain supporters to their cause. He dared not go on. "With the help of his comrade, Jack
Sheppard, the young rascal made a bold push to get out of the round-house,
where my janizaries had lodged him, and would have succeeded too, if, by good
luck,—for the devil never deserts so useful an agent as I am, Sir Rowland,—I
hadn't arrived in time to prevent him. Wood's
advice and assistance, but the thought of the reception she was likely to meet
with from his wife deterred her from executing this resolution. ’
‘Will you go back there?’ asked Gerald. And what took you to Remenham House?’
‘I shall come to that presently,’ said Gerald cautiously. "
"Two can play at that game, my blood," replied Sheppard, rising, and putting
himself into a posture of defence. He turned his back on that temptation.
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