[The Ship of Stars by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch]@TWC D-Link bookThe Ship of Stars CHAPTER XVII 20/24
But the Squire stood irresolute, muttering to himself. "Com'st along, sir!" "Lev' me be, I tell 'ee!" He laid both hands on the gate and spoke across it to Mr.Raymond, his head nodding while his voice rose. "D'ee hear what they say? I'm saved.
I'm the Squire of this parish, and I'm goin' to Heaven.
I make no account of you and your church. Old Satan's the fellow I'm after, and I'm going to have him out o' this parish to-night or my name's not Squire Moyle." "That's of it, Squire!" "Hunt 'en!" "Out with 'en!" He turned on the crowd. "Hunt 'en? Iss fay I will! Come along, boys--back to Tredinnis! No, no"-- this to the Bryanite--"we'll go back.
I'll show 'ee sport-- we'll hunt th' old Divvle by scent and view to-night.
I'm Squire Moyle, ain't I? And I've a pack o' hounds, ha'n't I? Back, boys-- back, I tell 'ee!" Lizzie Pezzack swung her torch.
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