his head； 〃it is a terrible sort of madness this。〃
〃Ah！ now I understand that the very thought of him must have terrified poor little Nell； and also I see that she could not bear to denounce her grandfather。 What a miserable time she must have had of it with the old man！〃
〃Miserable with a vengeance；〃 replied Simon； 〃between that savage and his owl； as savage as himself。 Depend upon it； that bird isn't dead。 That was what put our lamp out； and also so nearly cut the rope by which Harry and Nell were suspended。〃
〃And then； you see；〃 said Madge； 〃this news of the marriage of our son with his granddaughter added to his rancor and ill…will。〃
〃To be sure；〃 said Simon。 〃To think that his Nell should marry one of the robbers