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Chapter 11 Of the Lonely Man and the Gold Chest
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The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor1 found its way out through a single narrow slit2 alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window. As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere4 features. At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious5 odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage. This combination of portents6 in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious7 feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly. Both Reuben and I were determined8, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented9 himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion. Walking up to the door, I rapped upon it with the hilt of my sword and announced that we were weary travellers who were seeking a night’s shelter.
The first result of my appeal was a sound as of some one bustling10 rapidly about, with the clinking of metal and noise of the turning of locks. This died away into a hush11, and I was about to knock once more when a crackling voice greeted us from the other side of the door.
‘There is little shelter here, gentlemen, and less provisions,’ it said. ‘It is but six miles to Amesbury, where at the Cecil Arms ye shall find, I doubt not, all that is needful for man and for beast.’
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