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I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales

CHAPTER X
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One of my shoes was found a furlong from the highway, and this had guided them.

Of course they found no coffin beside me, and I was prudent enough to hold my tongue when I became convalescent.

But the effect of that night was to shatter my health for a year and more, and force me to throw up my post of School Inspector.

To this day I have never examined the school at Pitt's Scawens.

But somebody else has; and last winter I received a letter, which I will give in full:-- 21, Chesterham Road, KENSINGTON, W.
December 3rd, 1891.
Dear Wraxall,-- It is a long time since we have corresponded, but I have just returned from Cornwall, and while visiting Pitt's Scawens professionally, was reminded of you.


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