Turning back, then, toward the basement staircase, she began to grope her way through blinding darkness, but had taken only a few uncertain steps when, of a sudden, she stopped short and for a little stood like a stricken thing, quite motionless save that she quaked to her very marrow in the grasp of a great and enervating fear.

The Senator was shinning around, to get gold for the rascally bank-rags which he was obliged to take.

So you will allow me to be insulted by an unmannerly bastard in your home?

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