The Lord of the Sea by M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel
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page 79 of 380 (20%)
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"_Run!_ I am not such a young man! Have pity Hogarth".
"Bah! Be a man". The priest approached his mouth to Hogarth's ear: "_I should die of fright!_ My heart--" "What would it matter? I thought you had more beans". "But have you--a plan?" "Yes. You must run to the copse--" "I shall be shot!" "Probably". "I _could_ not--" "Then, do not". "Tell me, boy! Tell me, Hogarth..." "Within the copse to the left of the quarry there is almost certainly at this moment waiting a man who, as soon as you pronounce my name, will help you--" "You say _almost_ certainly". "I can't see him, O'Hara. But I should say he is there on a morning |
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