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The Lair of the White Worm

CHAPTER V--THE WHITE WORM
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He is going, as I said, to call at Mercy Farm at three o'clock--but I have an appointment at two." "I notice," said Mr.Salton, "that you do not lose any time." The two old men once more looked at each other steadily.

Then, lest the mood of his listener should change with delay, Sir Nathaniel began at once: "I don't propose to tell you all the legends of Mercia, or even to make a selection of them.

It will be better, I think, for our purpose if we consider a few facts--recorded or unrecorded--about this neighbourhood.

I think we might begin with Diana's Grove.

It has roots in the different epochs of our history, and each has its special crop of legend.


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