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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 306

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to demand an explanation for herpresence in this room; but Mistress Dollydid not look round. He took a step forward,and coughed; but she only stirred uneasily inher chair and sighed. Then he saw that shewas asleep. He looked at her flushed, tear-stained face and crumpled gown, and wasmoved to pity;… … ■ THE EARL HAD FOUND THE SLIPPER NEAR THE BOILING SPRING BRIDGE. Mistress Dorothy slept. Then, stepping tothe mantel-shelf, he picked up a heavy silvercandlestick, and let it fall again; but she didnot wake. Then the old man tiptoed gentlyout of the room and went in search of MadamCarrington. The…

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