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. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...I must wake from it; I must get so far away that I cannot dream the evil thing again. I must go. But, Adelaide, I must have one hope in the world, one anchor!" He looked at her with wild, eager, questioning eyes. Was he absolutely sure of this love that had never been spoken plainly between them, that had ...
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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. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...I must wake from it; I must get so far away that I cannot dream the evil thing again. I must go. But, Adelaide, I must have one hope in the world, one anchor!" He looked at her with wild, eager, questioning eyes. Was he absolutely sure of this love that had never been spoken plainly between them, that had perhaps seemed to them too sacred to trifle with, too natural to doubt? Would she save him? Would she destroy him utterly? "Oh, how can I look in your dear sweet eyes," he cried, " when I cannot look in his? Adelaide, I must leave my wife behind me." There was a moment's pause. " You will," said Adelaide then simply. " I am your wife for ever and ever." "Ah, I know," he said impatiently. "But I am so vile myself I distrust everybody. I distrust you. I cannot tell what may happen. It must be my wife by law that I leave." " Dominique!" " Yes, Adelaide. And it is easy enough. The Cape is just under our lee. We will shape our course for that. We will find our license and a minister, and no one shall be the wiser till I come back to claim you." " 0 Dominique! It is not to be thought of!" " It is to be done!" he cried. " Dominique, you would not care to come back to the woman who could marry you in secrecy and shadow." "Care!" "It is not right. I should be living a falsehood. I should be deceiving my mother and your father." She was so heavenly in her grave and stately innocence, surveying him with the level gaze of her shining eye, the white sail behind her, the blue sky above her, ringed by the purple sea, so sweet, so pure, so lofty, his heart stood still to think he might possibly have lost this too. " And if you do not," he avowed, " I shall not be living at all. Look how black the depths below us are! You will give me your promise here and now, ...
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