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Within an appreciable distance of the walled-in field, where the sheep had been grazing, the mist suddenly lifted.
Rufus Myrthe found the sight of the Inn a welcome one, despite its melancholy situation, and its unpleasant host. He hurried on till he reached the back entrance, seeing no sign of old "Luk" or any human creature. As he went within, he found a bright fire blazing in the wide chimney. Crouched before it was the queer old crone he had brought thither that morning. Moll was bustling about preparing a meal, and a fragrant smell of newly-baked oaten cakes pervaded the place. The surly master of the Inn was not visible, a matter for which Rufus Myrthe felt devoutly thankful.