But still
she knew they were not right, and at times they became a horrible obsession as
of something waiting for her round the corner. For a few days
she was fascinated by the place, exploring the moldy
rooms, the weird treasures hiding in forgotten trousseaus. ‘Do you think because you’ve managed
to pull a gun on me—not to mention several daggers and a vicious little knife—
that you can get away with it against a man who means business?’
‘Do you think that the trigger I would not have pulled, or stuck the dagger into
you, if you had not been as you are?’ she countered. Affixed to the
wall, in a conspicuous situation, was a large placard, which, after minutely
describing Sheppard's appearance and attire, concluded thus:—"Whoever will
discover or apprehend the above JOHN SHEPPARD, so that he be brought to
justice, shall receive ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS REWARD, to be paid by MR. "You hear," pursued Jonathan; "my friend desires to know if you are willing to
pay your footing as a member of the ancient and respectable fraternity of
debtors?"
"I owe no man a farthing, and my name shall never appear in any such rascally
list," replied Wood angrily. "She is. And if one were to love some
one very much, it’s just so that one would be blindest, just when one wanted
most to see. Let me see now. "
Exclamations of wonder burst from all.
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