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. 1893 Excerpt: ...room beyond. Edward Branstone was nearly beside himself with anger, but he had plenty of self-control. He resumed his usual unruffled demeanour, and reseating himself he said coolly: 'Begone, all of you--nor raise a hubbub like this. You varlets!' to the apprentices, 'I will teach you manners unless you depart. My ...
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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. 1893 Excerpt: ...room beyond. Edward Branstone was nearly beside himself with anger, but he had plenty of self-control. He resumed his usual unruffled demeanour, and reseating himself he said coolly: 'Begone, all of you--nor raise a hubbub like this. You varlets!' to the apprentices, 'I will teach you manners unless you depart. My cousin and I have business to transact which needs no interference.' Then to Faith he said, ' We will speak more of this anon--for the present, good-e'en to you.' 'Poor little Esther!' Faith said tenderly, 'what is it that makes you look so ill?' 'Starvation and grief!' It was Abigail who spoke. 'Go up to bed, child, and I will bring you a hot posset, and then you will sleep.' Esther's only reply was to throw her arms with passionate vehemence round Faith's neck, and laying her head on her shoulders, she said: 'Kiss me. Cousin Faith--kiss me, and do not hate me.' 'Hate you, poor child--nay, I love you, and I thank you for your timely interference on my behalf. I leave this house on the morrow, but I will not forget you.' 'I leave it also, ' was on Esther's lips, but she did not utter the words. 'I will seek him out, ' she thought; 'I will see him and confess my sin to him, but not to her--oh! not to her. Sure, when I tell him it was my great love for him that urged me on, he will understand--ay, and perchance forgive poor little Esther. Only to see him again--only to hear his voice, and I shall die in peace, and then--then he can take Faith for his bride. I shall be dead and there will be no more pain for me then.' Little did Faith think what was passing through Esther's mind, nor what a conflict was raging in her undisciplined heart as she put her arm tenderly round her, and taking her up to her attic chamber laid her on the bed and said: 'Rest, de...
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Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print Editions
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English
Alibris ID:
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