The book The Ward of the Crown : a Historical Novel V. 3 was written by author Burdon, Hannah D Here you can read free online of The Ward of the Crown : a Historical Novel V. 3 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Ward of the Crown : a Historical Novel V. 3 a good or bad book?
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The old man was struck dumb with be- wilderment, yet he did not lose his presence of mind, and laying down the paper, he began to rub his spectacles, as if he had been unable to decipher it. " No unnecessary delay, Master Apsley." said his visiter sternly, " if you can- not see, you can hear, that you are commanded by this paper, written by the 128 THE WARD OF THE CROWN. king himself, instantly to place Master Hubert Saville in my custody, on pain of his Majesty's heavy displeasure/' " It shall... be done — it shall be done/' re- turned the wily old man, and with apparent alacrity, he begged the stranger to follow him, as he led the way to a long pas- sage, opening from the further ^nd of the chamber. Many and various were the turns and windings through which he conducted the party, till at length the courtier lost all patience, and protested that if he did not bring him to the cell of the prisoner, before another minute had elapsed, he would make him feel a touch of his rapier, in a manner that would quicken his move- ments.
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