This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...your designs, and made you her husband. Remember Beatrice, and ask the Lady Angelica in what she differs but in name from the village-maiden, your brother's vassal, whom you sought to bring to shame, and who is now mother of the heir to your titles and your territories. Within the folds of that cloak with ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...your designs, and made you her husband. Remember Beatrice, and ask the Lady Angelica in what she differs but in name from the village-maiden, your brother's vassal, whom you sought to bring to shame, and who is now mother of the heir to your titles and your territories. Within the folds of that cloak with which you shade your face so closely, lurks the fiend, your Pride. It will surround you with insane delusions, wither your happiness, and lead you a maniac to the tomb. At last, do you begin to recognise the voice of him whom you so deeply injured? I have, then, told you enough; and now we meet no more, until we shall both have traversed the regions of the grave.' From that hour Ugo treated his wife with sullen and fierce disdain. Her's was not a temper to endure scorn, and she purchased vengeance by informing the agent of a neighbouring potentate of the most secret and dangerous schemes of Ugo. Her husband entering, with drawn sword and fixed brow, found them together, and slew them side-by-side. Thenceforth his perturbation increased daily, until he sank into a dull insanity, only broken by fits of drivelling and grotesque dotage." Madame de Valence was delighted with her success in engaging Emilie to make the exertion of telling this story; and wishing to detain her attention, at least for a time, from her own sorrows, the mistress of the quiet festival told her guests that she thought she could furnish them with an entertainment such as they had never before known, and which was extremely agreeable to herself. She then desired Teresa to sing some of the songs of her country, while she would accompany her attendant on the guitar. The dress and look of the singer were admirably adapted for giving effect to her performance, as she was a...
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Add this copy of Arthur Coningsby, Volume 2 to cart. $56.41, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
