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Jeanne of the Marshes

CHAPTER XI
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"Curse your silent tongue and your venomous face! You think you can get the better of us, do you?
Well, you are mistaken.

You'll tell no stories from amongst the seaweed." Engleton nodded.
"I shall take particular good care," he said, "to avoid the seaweed." "Enough," Forrest declared.

"Listen! Here is the issue.

We are tired of negative things.

To-night you sign the paper and give us your word of honour to keep silent, or before morning, when the tide is full, you go into the sea!" "I warn you," Engleton said, "that I can swim." "I will guarantee," Forrest answered suavely, "that by the time you reach the water you will have forgotten how.".


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