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The Snare

CHAPTER XX
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Suddenly he stopped and faced the silent intelligence officer.
"What is to be done, Grant ?" "That is a matter for your lordship.

But if I might venture--" "Venture and be damned," snapped Wellington.
"The signal service rendered the cause of the allies by the death of Samoval might perhaps be permitted to weigh against the offence committed by O'Moy." "How could it ?" snapped his lordship.

"You don't know, O'Moy, that upon Samoval's body were found certain documents intended for Massena.

Had they reached him, or had Samoval carried out the full intentions that dictated his quarrel with you, and no doubt sent him here depending upon his swordsmanship to kill you, all my plans for the undoing of the French would have been ruined.

Ay, you may stare.


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