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Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

CHAPTER VIII
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To her it seemed a simple, easy matter.

Therefore she said with confidence and truth, "I will see him when I wish to." Let me tell you of it.
During Dorothy's imprisonment I spent an hour or two each evening with her and Madge at their parlor in the tower.

The windows of the room, as I have told you, faced westward, overlooking the Wye, and disclosed the beautiful, undulating scenery of Overhaddon Hill in the distance.
One afternoon when Madge was not present Dorothy asked me to bring her a complete suit of my garments,--boots, hose, trunks, waistcoat, and doublet.

I laughed, and asked her what she wanted with them, but she refused to tell me.

She insisted, however, and I promised to fetch the garments to her.


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