Calico Illustrated Calssics: The House of the Seven Gables

Calico Illustrated Calssics: The House of the Seven Gables — page 5
at the group But then the colonel’s young grandson darted into the room He made his way halfway to the glaring figure when he stopped and began screaming Pyncheon’s beard was soaked through with blood and more blood ran down his collar The iron-hearted old Puritan was dead A single sentence passed among the group in whispered awe God hath given him blood to drink Now the heirs of Colonel Pyncheon received his house and wealth but one thing they did not get as they expected The colonel had spoken often of his ownership of a great piece of land in Maine This land would be of enormous worth but the paperwork to support it was never found Over the years it became less and less likely such papers would be honored even if they were found But the story of this great land was handed down from Pyncheon to Pyncheon to be dreamed about and longed for 8