Descending the hollow, or rather excavation,—for it was an old disused clay-pit,
at the bottom of which the cottage was situated,—he speedily succeeded in
arousing the ancient sibyl, and having committed Edgeworth Bess to her care,
with a promise of an abundant reward in case she watched diligently over her
safety, and attended to her comforts till his return,—to all which Black Mary
readily agreed,—he departed with a heart lightened of half its load. ‘Pray you, mademoiselle, can you not—’
‘No use trying to enlist Lucilla’s aid,’ snapped Roding. The day was sunny and
pleasant, devoid of chill winds. So the talk went on, and presently they were criticising novelists, and certain
daring essays of Wilkins got their due share of attention, and then they were
discussing the future of the theatre.
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