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. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...of the cavern, where in a few moments, I and my sister will meet you; and may Heaven prosper the undertaking." Saying which, she gently led the astonished old man to the door, and closing it after him, her bright eyes flashing as if from inspiration, thus addressed her weeping sister, --" Alence! this is no ...
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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. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...of the cavern, where in a few moments, I and my sister will meet you; and may Heaven prosper the undertaking." Saying which, she gently led the astonished old man to the door, and closing it after him, her bright eyes flashing as if from inspiration, thus addressed her weeping sister, --" Alence! this is no time for grief! a power greater than all ordains this trial, and we must not shrink from the encounter; this ship, some unknown feeling tells me, is none other than the Royal Anne, containing lives dearer far to us than our own; shall it, then, be hereafter said, that the Beaumonts suffered their kinsmen to perish alone, and unassisted! when by their presence they might have succoured them f" " No, Fawn, it never shall be said!" responded in a firm voice the no longer sorrowing Alence. " I am ready to follow you to the assistance of these unfortunates, and I feel my strength increased by the thoughts of performing so holy a duty I" Hurriedly, and with the assistance of Marquette, who begged and entreated them in tears to remain, throwing on some cloaks, and drawing the hoods tightly over their heads, the sisters set off in silence towards the steep passages that led to the foundations of the house. After much descending and turning, they arrived at a large vaulted chamber, supported by great pillars of stone, where they found Paul with a party of four or five men, with dry wood, ropes, bars of iron and other needful things, awaiting their arrival at the head of a large open trap-door, which displayed a flight of natural stone steps cut out of the solid rock. Here, also, they met old Margery, who, in conjunction with the faithful Marquette used every kind of earnest solicitation to prevent their going, but in vain; and the fearless girls left...
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