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It's a night for a man to tell his grandchildre about, and he may call it the 'night o' the big storm." A lull had now taken place, and Tom heard a laugh from the stranger which he did not much relish; it was contemptuous and sarcastic, and gave him no very good opinion of his companion. They had now arrived at the entrance-gate, which had been blown open by the violence of the tempest.
"Well, then, if you like to slip over for an hour or so now, you may, an' I'll take care of Sarah till you come back; only don't be longer." "Long life to you, Donnel; throth an' I want to go, if it was only to set the little matthers right for them poor orphans, my grandchildre." "Well, then, go," he replied; "but don't be more than an hour away, mind.
"Why, then thou mayest match thy grandchildre yet better," answered Isabel, laughing. "And after all, Isabel," returned Custance, in a manner much graver than was usual with her, "there abideth yet one further then death, and God's judgment." "Holy Mary aid us! avaunt with such thoughts!" "Canst thou avaunt with such thoughts, child?" said Custance, with a heavy sigh.
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