The Curse Upon Mitre Square — page 60: what you’re looking at

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5Y. THE CURSE UPON MITRE SQUARE. won’t accuse a ghost of crime. Fie, thou call’st thyself a Protestant.” | | On another occasion pretty Mistress Rose would have thought such conversation dangerous, but surrounded with such gay and noble gallants, she felt secure and happy. By-and-by they adjourned to another room,. where Railton had prepared a bowl of steaming punch. The waiting-maids now sat down to table with the others, and more toasts and pretty speeches followed. | Rose sat between Lord Wareham and Poins, and looked from one to the other with divided admira- tlop. ““"Fhey ought to send thee, Mistress Rose, to seek the ghost. Mine host, Will Railton, what say you? Shall thy daughter go and find the monk ?”’ Poins followed his lordship in his little jest. ‘If Martin sees thy buxom face and cherry lips and answers not thy call, then, odsbodikins, if he’s” Papist priest or no, a ghost he is, and I’ll believe the story.” Railton answered: ‘‘ Methinks if the myth which goes the round be true, the monk will have no more to do with womankind; but still, as it seems to please your wit, the damsel shall betake her to the spot, and try to exorcise the spirit.”’ The hour was now getting late, and Rose, much to her regret, left with the stableman to find the _ oe * ga Gomicbooks m