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: ...by the arm and dragged her back. Another look at Aunt Felicie--a never-to-be-forgotten glance from her eyes, which said better than any words could have done, ' In quietness and confidence shall be thy strength '--and Aline was again outside the prison walls, walking homeward through the muddy streets, little dreaming ...
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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: ...by the arm and dragged her back. Another look at Aunt Felicie--a never-to-be-forgotten glance from her eyes, which said better than any words could have done, ' In quietness and confidence shall be thy strength '--and Aline was again outside the prison walls, walking homeward through the muddy streets, little dreaming how far from ended was her day's work. T was dark by the time Aline returned to her lodging. Old Foret opened the door for her, and said: 'How late you are, little citoyenne! Your nurse has been waiting for you ever so long.' 'What! la Melon?' Aline was near exclaiming, but, mindful that she must be cautious, checked herself, and only asked: 'Where is she?' 'She only went away a moment ago. She is going back to the place where your sick sister lives, and she called to know if you had any message to send.' 'La Melon would never have left Odille, ' Aline thought, and suspected some mystery. 'If you were to run down the street you might catch her. She has got a blue gown on, and a red bodice. A little girl with her rides a donkey.' Aline rushed out, telling Cantat to follow her. They soon overtook the woman in question. She was a perfect stranger to them, but had a good, honest countenance. After some circumlocution, and not before she had made quite sure that Aline was Mdlle. des Elmes, she explained to her that M. le Comte was concealed in her house, that he was on the point of leaving France, and earnestly wished to see his daughter before his departure. He begged that she would come to him at once with the bearer of this message. Aline felt greatly perplexed. On the one hand, it was hard to leave her aunt, and to deprive her of the consolation of her frequent visits; but then, if she did not obey her father's summons, she might lose her only c...
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