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. 1881 Excerpt: ...the young man. "Nay, Rowland, I did but tremble lest in rashness you should even plunge into this pit of destruction." "Your father" "Ah, Rowland, dear heart, you will never see father more--nor John nor Ellen either: they are all with Sarah now. And day by day I wait with 'Lisbeth, Alice, and mother for the call to ...
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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. 1881 Excerpt: ...the young man. "Nay, Rowland, I did but tremble lest in rashness you should even plunge into this pit of destruction." "Your father" "Ah, Rowland, dear heart, you will never see father more--nor John nor Ellen either: they are all with Sarah now. And day by day I wait with 'Lisbeth, Alice, and mother for the call to follow. But, oh, it is terrible--not death, but this waiting for death! Tis so lonely too, for none have crossed our threshold these many days, save the rector and Mr. Stanley--blessings on their noble souls! We fear to go forth, for the neighbours fly our very shadows in the street. Now, Rowland Torre, say farewell--farewell to youth and happiness and hopes of life. You must not coma nigh this place any more. You have parents, old and much dependent on you, as I think. You must have a care for them." "Wilt thou not rather fly with me, Emmot?" urged the young man. "Mother would most gladly receive you, and had told me so." "And wouldst thou not think scorn of me were I to do it, Rowland?" interrupted the brave girl. "Dare I go to be safe and happy with thee, leaving my mother and sisters to die alone?" Rowland was silent. He knew the thing to be impossible, and therefore urged it no further. "Is it so," he asked, " that Mistress Bradshaw did propose to thee to accompany her in her flight?" "Yes, truly; she would have taken Emmot Sydall for a serving-maid; would have had her live that folk might point the finger and say fie upon the girl who had left father and mother, brother and sisters, to perish! I suppose 'twas kindly meant, but I had much ado to seem to take it kindly. No, Rowland, I am but a poor village girl; and of late, as you know, I was apt ...
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