Dick's Crossbow

The path led him straight to the group of buildings. All seemed to be sorely dilapidated. The windows of the house were secured by crazy shutters. The stables were open and empty. There was no hay in the haloft, no corn in the cornbox. Anyone would have supposed the place to be deserted. But Dick had good reason to think otherwise. At length he came round to the seaside of the house; there, sure enough, there burned a pale light in one of the upper windows. Two persons were within: Dame Hatch and Joanna Sedley. 'We are not alone to watch it,' said Greenshave. "'Who goes?' asked Dick.

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