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. 1820 Excerpt: ...the merit of acting right, by retaining the power of acting wrong. Only go with me as far as Chios. When there, should my beha-_ viour offend those whose notions of justice differ from my own, it may not still be too late to leave me." _ " Then once more go_ we on!" cried my friend, in a tone half confident, half ...
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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. 1820 Excerpt: ...the merit of acting right, by retaining the power of acting wrong. Only go with me as far as Chios. When there, should my beha-_ viour offend those whose notions of justice differ from my own, it may not still be too late to leave me." _ " Then once more go_ we on!" cried my friend, in a tone half confident, half fearful; " once more be the day yours;--'but beware l" I now strewed ashes on my turban, took the gloss of newness off my glittering vest, and put on the_ signs of mourning. After this we engaged another boat, and in a short time reached our destination. There was no necessity in Chios to announce my arrival. On my very first landing I found every minor topic eclipsed by the more important subject of my speedy coming. Already had my brothers found means to stir up the whole town against the renegade: already was every inhabitant up in arms, to prevent him from reducing his nearest kindred to beggary. So loud was the cry of defiance, that, ' on stepping ashore, I found it expedient to go straight to the mekkieme. Safe in the hall of justice, I had my brothers summoned. Spiridion did not know what to think of my prooeeding. Questioned by his anxious looks, I made signs for him to remain silent: but though he unclosed not his lips, it was easy to see his heart trembled between hope and fear. For my part, without giving the least hint of my intentions, without noticing the crowd collected to survey my person and to watch my behaviour, without satisfying the curiosity or correcting the errors of the bystanders--who aloud, at my very elbow, imparted to each other their surmises, ---I stood haughty, unmoved and silent, waiting the appearance of my worthy pair of brothers. At last they made their entrance; and never certai...
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