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. 1868 Excerpt: ...he would have pressed it to his lips, but she drew it quickly away. "We are not in France, Monsieur; but in dear, prim, starched Castle Connell. I beg you will observe and respect the difference." "You laugh at me, Madame," he stammered. "It is but just. I despise, I hate myself. I am breaking my faith to Mary, my ...
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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. 1868 Excerpt: ...he would have pressed it to his lips, but she drew it quickly away. "We are not in France, Monsieur; but in dear, prim, starched Castle Connell. I beg you will observe and respect the difference." "You laugh at me, Madame," he stammered. "It is but just. I despise, I hate myself. I am breaking my faith to Mary, my honour to my friendl am cove ring myself with shame--all that I may see you for a poor ten minutes, and hear you laugh at me, and twit my weaknesses, and be fool enough after all to go back to my lonely home and dream of your looks and tones. Oh! Marcelletta, why were you not true to me? He never loved you as I could have done." "You are right, Mr. Donally. He has never loved me at all; but what is the use of making oneself miserable about that!' Live and let live, ' is my motto, and get as much enjoyment out of life as you can. I would advise you to put the maxim into practice now. Put that heavy gun down in the corner. You won't find anything to shoot here, I can tell you; and draw that chair to the fire, and thank your stars that you are not stamping about the moors, cold and wet, but here, sitting at your ease in this comfortable room, with a good fire to warm yourself at, and myself to talk to. What! You gloom still. Mon ami, you are unreasonable. Sir Philip is a very clever, vivacious personage indeed, very, every one knows that; but then, I flatter myself, so am I. You do not seriously mean to tell me, Sir, that you prefer his company to mine?" She did not wait for his answer, but going across the room, drew her harp towards her, and played a light, lively air. She knew well enough that he was longing to cast himself at her feet and proclaim his love and devotion, but she did not want any open avowal o...
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