This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ... small a price you men set upon your lives--in words." "I am not too much given to words which belie my actions," said Guy with a shade of coldness in his voice. Lady Millicent leaned towards him with a caressing gesture. "Guy," she uttered softly, "will you be angered with me when we are so soon to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ... small a price you men set upon your lives--in words." "I am not too much given to words which belie my actions," said Guy with a shade of coldness in his voice. Lady Millicent leaned towards him with a caressing gesture. "Guy," she uttered softly, "will you be angered with me when we are so soon to part?" "Millicent," he cried passionately stretching out his arms towards her, but she drew quickly back, and put her finger to her lips. "Hush!" she said warily looking round her. He stamped with impatience. "You would always put me off so," he said almost harshly. "You know full well there is no one within sight of hearing. Are not the groves of trees a thick enough shelter from behind, and in front there are but the cattle grazing in the fields, and the birds flying homewards. Why will you coquette longer with me. If you love me so little, let me go--it were kinder to make my heart ache now than to break it later. See here, child," he went on taking her hands, and changing his tone to one of deep tenderness, "I love you with all my soul!--you are my life, my hope, my joy! all that I hold dear. You are now so much to me that I would court death on the first battle-field, and die with a dozen blades through my body, if I thought other arms than mine would some day hold you, another heart than mine shelter you. Oh! little one, with that fair soft face, those love-luring eyes: if your heart were as true as your body is beautiful, a man might well die a thousand deaths for you, content to know the last glance of love your eyes gave him spoke truth." Lady Millicent looked serious for a moment, then she said coaxingly, but with a somewhat injured tone, "Guy, how have I deserved all your harsh thoughts of me?" "I have no harsh thoughts of you, ...
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Add this copy of A Young Man's Fancy, With Other Tales By Mrs. Forrester to cart. $61.07, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
