The children's book; a collection of the best and most famous stories and poems in the English language (1910)
Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902 · Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and company · leaf 111
look for his followersnot one was to be seen; thewoods had closed instantlyupon him as he had passedthrough. He was entirely alone, and utter silencewas about him. He entered a large fore-courtand stood still with amazement and awe. Onevery side were stretched the bodies of men andanimals… … the marble pavement and up the marble staircase.He entered the guard-room; there the guardsstood drawn up in line with carbines at theirshoulders, but they were sound asleep. He passedthrough one apartment after another, where wereladies and gentlemen asleep in their chairs orstanding. He entered a…
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