Froude\'s Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc
Produced by Michael Madden Essays on History and Literature By James Anthony Froude London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1906 ____ Contents Arnold's Poems (Westminster Review, 1854) Words about Oxford (Fraser's Magazine, 1850) England's Forgotten Worthies (Westminster Review, 1852)
The clock in the hall tingled a chime, sweet almost playful music
for the elves of midnight and a challenge to baser intruders. Jane
must have dozed when she suddenly became conscious of something--
Was it a noise? She listened, alert and all but quivering in
anticipation. There never had been any question of actual danger
surrounding the weird happenings, but now that she faced the mystery
something very like panic seized her.
Yes--again! That was surely something metallic!
"Quick, Judy!" she roused the sleeping girl on the bed. "Follow me.
There it is--beginning."
"Where! What!" Judith sat up and snatched her robe.
"I'm going to the attic. I am sure it is up there!" and Jane flew
out quietly, in fact noiselessly, into the dimly lighted hall.
A queer rumbling sound came from somewhere. Jane could not locate it
for it seemed shut in, walled up! It was mechanical yet muffled!
Judith reached Jane as she stood listening.
"Where is it?" she whispered.
Produced by Michael Madden Essays on History and Literature By James Anthony Froude London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1906 ____ Contents Arnold's Poems (Westminster Review, 1854) Words about Oxford (Fraser's Magazine, 1850) England's Forgotten Worthies (Westminster Review, 1852)