CHAPTER V - NIGHT IN THE WOODS: ALICIA RISINGHAM––––––––
It was almost certain that Sir Daniel had made for the Moat House; but, considering the heavy snow, the lateness of the hour, and the necessity under which he would lie of avoiding the few roads and striking across the wood, it was equally certain that he could not hope to reach it ere the morrow.
There were two courses open to d**k; either to continue to follow in the knight’s trail, and, if he were able, to fall upon him that very night in camp, or to strike out a path of his own, and seek to place himself between Sir Daniel and his destination.
Either scheme was open to serious objection, and d**k, who feared to expose Joanna to the hazards of a fight, had not yet decided between them when he reached the borders of the wood.
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