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. 1871 Excerpt: ...I read of it, I remembered a little dispute which you and I had about the beautiful quality of being unpretending. You have probably forgotten the controversy?" Ellen was not able to answer. Every word lacerated her heart and tore open the wounds which bled there in silence. "I remember right well your asserting that ...
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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. 1871 Excerpt: ...I read of it, I remembered a little dispute which you and I had about the beautiful quality of being unpretending. You have probably forgotten the controversy?" Ellen was not able to answer. Every word lacerated her heart and tore open the wounds which bled there in silence. "I remember right well your asserting that you possessed the rare quality of not wishing to shine with the good which you did." "And you did not believe that I spoke the truth," replied Ellen in a low voice. "Well, then, was I right or wrong when I doubted?" Ellen bowed her head. "Was I wrong when I believed that you, like most women, was disposed to play the part which would take best out on the world's stage 1" Ellen did not answer. "You are silent, you think that I meddle in an unbecoming manner in affairs that do not concern me. You feel wounded, and consider me wrong." "No, Uno, no," she whispered, "you are right, I am not unpretending, I am a vain fool who wishes to shine and win applause." She looked up; two tears rolled slowly down her cheeks. Uno had never seen Ellen weep before. There was something so humble, so mild and ravishing in the expression of her face, that he could have thrown himself on his knees and retracted his words; but there was a certain something in her whole demeanor which in the first place inspired respect and which restrained every outburst of passionate feeling. He therefore remained motionless in his place, but with his gaze fastened on this face which was surrounded by a'halo of purity. He could not refrain from seizing her hand while he said with warmth, --"Forgive me! I have wounded you. I have forced tears from your eyes with my words, and have now as formerly done you i...
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G+ Sm4to. pp. 156. Brown cloth; translated from Swedish by Selma Borg and Marie Brown; also contains A Reminiscence of Kreuznach; gilt spine and cover lettering.
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