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. 1853 Excerpt: ...he vulgarly exclaimed, slapping the youth on the shoulder. " You made a bold push, though." Fernando noticed this monk as one who must have recognized him at the convent, and without the least remark in reply, he stood calmly awaiting the disposal that was to be made of him. " You shall have your change, at all events, ...
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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. 1853 Excerpt: ...he vulgarly exclaimed, slapping the youth on the shoulder. " You made a bold push, though." Fernando noticed this monk as one who must have recognized him at the convent, and without the least remark in reply, he stood calmly awaiting the disposal that was to be made of him. " You shall have your change, at all events," said the host, who now understood the whole affair, at the same time extending a handful of silver. " I'll take charge of that," uttered the monk, stretching forth his filthy hand. He laughed as he put the silver in his pouch, and soon afterwards he turned his attention towards the procuring of a horse. He demanded nne of the host in the name, and under the au thority, of the Holy Inquisition, and of course the poor publican had to obey, but under the promise, however, that the beast should be safely returned. Upon the back of this horse, Fernando was firmly secured, and after taking another gulp of wine, the monk set his party back on the road he had, come. When they reached the Alberehe, Fernando learned from the conversation of his guard, that another party had gone on towards Talavera de la Keyna by the western road, and he discovered, too, by the manner of the old boatman who had put him across the river, that that individual had been the director of the effective movement against him. It was just dark when the party reached the convent of St. Justin. Mouret and the familiars had already returned from their search, and were anxiously watching for the arrival of other parties who had been sent out. He fairly lifted Fernando from his saddle after the lashings had been cast off, and his utter delight seemed to be so great that he found difficulty in expressing himself in words. "Are you not the same man wh...
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