The Curse Upon Mitre Square — page 52: what you’re looking at

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44 THE CURSE UPON MITRE SQUARE. ‘Mitre’ and Will Railton will not shift for Papist shost or other foolery ; but hark thee, Grale, a week to-morrow I shall prepare a feast, to which ten or twelve young bloods from town will come. You, Grale, and your fellow-workers at the stable, have been my friends; help me now prepare this feast, and lend me your daughters as waiting-maids ; my own lass, Rose, who will be here of course, will look after the others, and see that no harm comes to them.” | | Grale promised to send his daughter to help pre- pare the feast, and asked his host in what manner he meant to amuse his wild young guests. ‘“ Ay, that is what I wished to tell you. ,Ye know yon spot, beneath the arch, where the Papist monk killed his sister and himself. I shall take them there, and you, Grale, or some such other fool who believes the story, must recount it to them; by which time I shall have primed them well with - wine. When it is quite dark, they shall all move out, terrible noises shall be made, and as all are waiting for the ghost, my daughter Rose shall spring into their midst, which, if I mistake not, will make them merry and contented with their visit. Grale looked serious, and thought no good would come from tampering with the ghost, but knew of old that Railton of the “ Mitre’’ regarded the story of the monk as a myth, and laughed at those who differed from him. Grale paid for his lttle meal, and went out into the courtyard in front of the tavern and rejoined his companions. ‘These men comicbooks (ele)