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. 1855 Excerpt: ... great men will Love greatly, women must be content To share their desperate joys, --ay, even these You bring me. Franklyn (fiercely clasps her wrist; she half shrieks, but ivitli a strong effort suppresses her emotion). Margaret, look into my face. Look! Look! What, tears? MARGARET. Yes; but of pain, not grief. I hate ...
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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. 1855 Excerpt: ... great men will Love greatly, women must be content To share their desperate joys, --ay, even these You bring me. Franklyn (fiercely clasps her wrist; she half shrieks, but ivitli a strong effort suppresses her emotion). Margaret, look into my face. Look! Look! What, tears? MARGARET. Yes; but of pain, not grief. I hate, and I defy you. FRANKLYN. Mine you are! Flesh of my flesh, soul of my soul, --all mine! "Before wide earth and heaven I claim you mine; "And will defend my right! Nay; driven hence, "I'd plunge with thee to hell ere I would lose thee!" Dost hear? MARGARET. Ay, and I feel. Points to her swollen and bleeding wrist, lacerated by the pressure of a signet-ring upon FrankLyn 's hand. FRANKLYN. Blood 1 Your--your blood J MARGARET. Oh, happily, your ring hurts but the flesh; I've heard of rings that cut into the heart. FRANKLYN. Oh, Margaret--did I--could I--wound you thus? He kisses the wound passionately in spite of her resistance. Pity me, Margaret! Oh, I need it now! This fever in my soul will drive me mad, If you--if you--He drops on the ground before her, his face buried in his hands, and with an air of utter abase-ment. After a pause he looks up. I dare not ask forgiveness. MARGARET. We'll talk some other time. I pray you let My brain grow quiet. Franklyn (rising). If my heart's best blood Could be distilled to drops of healing balm For this hour's use--oh, how it should be poured! Well, well! Oh, God! thus ends the day my soul Looked for--the dawn of my new life of love. Exit. MARGARET. Alone at last. Sits at a table and writes. The bond is broken! There! That goes to him. Now to his brother--this. Writes again; then rings a bell. Enter Alice. Take that to Master Franklyn; then take this To Clarence. ALICE. Madam, you are i...
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