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Lorna Doone
A Romance of Exmoor

CHAPTER XXVI
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Baron de Whichehalse, of Ley Manor.' 'Baron, ha! of the Exchequer--eh, lad?
And taketh dues instead of His Majesty.

Somewhat which halts there ought to come a little further, I trow.

It shall be seen to, as well as the witch which makes it so to halt.

Riotous knaves in West England, drunken outlaws, you shall dance, if ever I play pipe for you.

John Ridd, I will come to Oare parish, and rout out the Oare of Babylon.' 'Although your worship is so learned,' I answered seeing that now he was beginning to make things uneasy; 'your worship, though being Chief Justice, does little justice to us.


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