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The House of Whispers
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ISBN13: 9781598187717
Publisher: Alan Rodgers Books
Published: Feb 1 2006
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Outside, in the high elms beyond the level, well-kept lawn, with its grey old sundial, the homecoming rooks were cawing prior to settling down for the night. No other sound broke the stillness of that quiet sunset hour save the solemn ticking of the long, old-fashioned clock at the farther end of the big, book-lined room, with its wide fireplace, great overmantel of carved stone with emblazoned arms, and its three long windows of old stained glass which gave it a somewhat ecclesiastical aspect.
Tell me, child, repeated Sir Henry at length, what was it that upset you just now?
Nothing, dad -- unless -- well, perhaps it's the heat. I felt rather unwell when I went out for my ride this morning, she answered with a frantic attempt at excuse.
The blind man was well aware that her reply was but a subterfuge. Little, however, did he dream the cause. Little did he know that a dark shadow had fallen upon the young girl's life -- a shadow of evil.
Gabrielle, he said in a low, intense voice, why aren't you open and frank with me as you once used to be? Remember that you, my daughter, are my only friend!
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