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. 1863 Excerpt: ...wicked queen?" "Wicked queen!" said the little one--" look, brother, at her ugly face, how funny she looks, ha, ha--" "Ha, ha," responded the other child. "There's another. Who's this gruff-looking fat man, grandam, that the devils are pulling and hauling about?" "He's a dreadful wicked heretic, and his name's Martin ...
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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. 1863 Excerpt: ...wicked queen?" "Wicked queen!" said the little one--" look, brother, at her ugly face, how funny she looks, ha, ha--" "Ha, ha," responded the other child. "There's another. Who's this gruff-looking fat man, grandam, that the devils are pulling and hauling about?" "He's a dreadful wicked heretic, and his name's Martin Luther--you'll hear more of him when you are older. See, he doesn't like to go--they're pulling him into the fire--" "Oh-how he kicks and jumps about--they'll never get him into the fire, I'm afraid. Oh! I'm afraid they'll never get him in--all heretics must be burned, mustn't they, grandam 1--Did they ever get him in, grandam?" The little one was turning over the pages--he gave a scream'of joy--" Oh! there's one in; look, brother." The door opened again--"All is ready," said the serving-man.. "That will do;" and the lady, closing the book, said, " If you are very good and quiet and stand stock still, while the very, very good gentleman you are going to see is talking, then you shall see some more pretty pictures tomorrow." So saying, and opening a secret drawer, disposed in the window-sill so as to escape observation, she deposited the book of pictures there; then she took up her breviary, placed it in a small pouch depending to her girdle, and taking a child in each hand left the room. L CHAPTER XXVI. "My hopes all flat, nature within me seems In all her functions weary of herself; My race of glory run, a race of shame, And I shall shortly be with them at rest." . . They crossed the low and irregularly shaped hall, dimly lighted by the lamp held by the old serving-man; on one side of it were two ...
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Add this copy of Father Darcy to cart. $56.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
