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. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...Monserrate had not prepared his father for the blow about to fall upon him. Terrified by this unforeseen circumstance, he stood silent for some minutes, and the voice which attempted to utter a reply expired on his lips. Nothing remained for Jose de Moraes but to order, after a glance which seemed to dive into ...
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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. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...Monserrate had not prepared his father for the blow about to fall upon him. Terrified by this unforeseen circumstance, he stood silent for some minutes, and the voice which attempted to utter a reply expired on his lips. Nothing remained for Jose de Moraes but to order, after a glance which seemed to dive into his son's thoughts, that the truth and the whole truth be at once told. Bending his head in deep grief, whilst tears rolled slowly down his cheeks, Manuel ejaculated, with the most painful effort, " Father, I have sinned against thy will; I have failed in my own desire to obey thee." The parent raised his hand to a brow from which time had already bared the hair. Despite his sudden affliction he drew himself up proudly, his eyes gleamed, his lips set firmly, and the expression of his countenance foretold the coming storm. " Then they have expelled thee from the Company?" he presently cried in despair. " No, Senhor," replied Manuel, whose voice suddenly recovered something of its firmness. " My conduct in the house of the holy Fathers has ever been correct. They will themselves assure you that I bear amongst them a spotless name." "The greater then thy offence," retorted the old man. " Thou hast covered with dishonour thy father, thy family, and thyself by some horrible misdeed committed outside the cloister." "No, Sir," continued Manuel, yet more tranquilly. " I have ever trodden the paths of virtue, even as you taught me to tread them." " I understand thee not," exclaimed Jose de Moraes, much relieved by hearing this formal denial of his suspicions and the horrible ideas bred by his own thoughts. " I have committed no crime, Sir; I have done no unworthy deed," continued Manuel; " but I have broken your commands; I have disobeyed your will: ...
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