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But she reckoned without the fellow Trodger. The young man entered into a lively little war of words with a yellow-haired
young person near the door. "You were no doubt surprised by the unlooked-for
intelligence I sent you of your nephew's return?"
"Was it unlooked-for on your part?" demanded the knight, distrustfully. "
"But what is it?"
"An American university. Kneebone, who began to
feel sleepy, wound it up, and snuffed the candles. The troops had
kept a large space clear around the gallows. Meanwhile,
the executioner had attached strong cords to his ankles and wrists, and fastened
them tightly to the iron rings. Did he intend to kill her now, this instant? Or had she a
moment or two to try to save herself? Recalling Leonardo’s dictum, she did not
struggle, for that would only tighten the trap about her, and perhaps even spring
it. I wish I could get you to imitate Thames Darrell. Things
haven't gone quite as smoothly as I anticipated; but they might have been worse.
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