She
could have dined alone in her room; but courage had demanded that she face the
ordeal and have done with it. This person, whose age might be about forty,
was attired in a brown double-breasted frieze coat, with very wide skirts, and a
very narrow collar; a light drugget waistcoat, with pockets reaching to the knees;
black plush breeches; grey worsted hose; and shoes with round toes, wooden
heels, and high quarters, fastened by small silver buckles. In military
circles, highly exaggerated tales of Major Alderley’s derring-do were bruited
from lip to lip and passed on to raw recruits to strengthen morale. "I have sworn to see him hanged," he said, "and nothing shall keep me away—
nothing, by——. Gosse took a step or two towards the centre of the room. "Your boast, you see, was a little premature, Mr.
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