This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804 edition. Excerpt: ...to speak to Lord VVesthaven _0n the beginning of the second week of their their stay, she represented to him her fears, and entreated him to prevail on the Chevalier to leave them and return to St. Alpin. ' Ihave attempted it already, ' said he; ' but with so little success, that if I press it any ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804 edition. Excerpt: ...to speak to Lord VVesthaven _0n the beginning of the second week of their their stay, she represented to him her fears, and entreated him to prevail on the Chevalier to leave them and return to St. Alpin. ' Ihave attempted it already, ' said he; ' but with so little success, that if I press it any farther I must quarrel with him myself. I know perfectly well that your fears have too much foundation;. and that if we can neither separate or tranquil disagreeable attair happen between them. I know nothing that can be done but your accepting at once your peniteut cousin.'.' No, my Lord, ' answered she, with an air of chagrin, 'that I will not do! Imost ardently wish ' Lord Delamere well, and would do any thing to nuke him happy_--except sacrificing my own science.'. _ ' Why, my dear Emmeline, how is this? You had once, surely, an afiection for Delamere; and his offence against on, however great, ad the pains that were taken to disunite you, -and the importunity he suflered from his family.Surely, when you are convinced of his repentance you should restore him to your favour; and however you may be superior to considerations offortune and rank, yet when they unite_ in a man otherwise unexceptionable they should have some weight.'-' ' They have none with me, uponrny honour, my L.ord. And since we have got upon this topic, I will be very explicit---I am determined on no account to marry Lord Delamere. But thatl may give no room._t,9 charge me with, caprice or coquetry (since your Lordship believes I once had so great a regard for him), or with that unforgiving temper which see ' ' ' ' you lise these unquiet spirits, we shall have some, mits of...
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