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The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn

CHAPTER 2: The Inmates Of Trevlyn Chase
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A soft red glow had stolen into her cheeks as she had spoken of the missive she could furnish, and Philip gave her a quick glance, a smile crossing his face.
Cuthbert was too faint and bewildered to take in all the sense of Kate's words, but he understood that for the moment he was to be cared for and concealed, and that was enough.

Philip echoed his sister's invitation to his father's house as his first stage on his journey, and all that the lad remembered of the next few hours was the dancing of lights before his dazzled eyes, the sound of friendly voices in his ears, and the gentle ministrations of kindly hands, as he was helped to bed and cosseted up, and speedily made so comfortable that he fell off almost immediately into a calm refreshing sleep that was like to be the best medicine he could have.
When Sir Richard rejoined his family, it was with a stern expression on his face.
"The boy has been grossly maltreated," he said.

"It is no mere paternal chastisement he has received this day, but such a flogging as none but the lowest vagabond would receive at the hands of the law.

The very bone is in one place laid bare, and there be many traces of savage handling before this.

Were he not mine own uncle, bearing mine own name, I would not let so gross an outrage pass.
But at least we can do this much--shelter the lad and send him forth, when he is fit for the saddle, in such sort that he may reach London in easy fashion, as becomes one of his race.


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