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The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

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330 THE SIX SISTERS OF THE VALLEYS.<br />

portunity, <strong>an</strong>d joined <strong>the</strong> soldier who kept<br />

guard over E chard's dungeon.<br />

" Soldier <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cross," said he, ad-<br />

dressing M<strong>an</strong>dolin, "I am sorry <strong>the</strong> Mar-<br />

quis has given you such unpleas<strong>an</strong>t work in<br />

this dreary stone passage ; so damp <strong>an</strong>d<br />

lonely. Still you are serving <strong>the</strong> Church.<br />

I am her <strong>of</strong>ficer as well as you, <strong>an</strong>d we c<strong>an</strong>-<br />

not always do what is agreeable."<br />

" It is certainly cold here, Holy Fa<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

<strong>an</strong>d I wish I had a light, or some com-<br />

p<strong>an</strong>y."<br />

"That you may well do, for it is in<br />

places like <strong>the</strong>se that <strong>the</strong> ghosts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dead<br />

walk up <strong>an</strong>d down at night. I believe you<br />

were on duty last night. Did you hear <strong>an</strong>y<br />

gro<strong>an</strong>s under <strong>the</strong>se flags ? for a dreadful<br />

murder was committed here just twenty-<br />

seven years ago last night, <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong>y say<br />

<strong>the</strong> stones are soaked with blood every<br />

year at <strong>the</strong> same hour. Here, I will<br />

hold my taper. <strong>The</strong>re you see, <strong>the</strong>re<br />

is a reddish tinge on <strong>the</strong> stone. Shall

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