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Lorna Doone — Chapter 43 (Part 6 of 6)

little compass, and Gwenny must have no baggage. I shall knock loud, and then wait a little; and then knock twice, very softly.’

With this I folded her in my arms; and she looked frightened at me; not having perceived her danger; and then I told Gwenny over again what I had told her mistress: but she only nodded her head and said, ‘Young man, go and teach thy grandmother.’