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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel

CHAPTER XX
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Was that a raven or Benson?
He howls no more.

It sounds guttural: frog-like--something between the brek-kek-kek and the hoarse raven's croak.

The fellow'll be killing him.

It's time to go to the rescue.

A deliverer gets more honour by coming in at the last gasp than if he forestalled catastrophe .-- Ho, there, what's the matter ?" So saying, the wise youth rose, and leisurely trotted to the scene of battle, where stood St.George puffing over the prostrate Dragon.
"Holloa, Ricky! is it you ?" said Adrian.


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