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. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...and rising from his knees, again incensed with passion, charged those that heard him to shun communion with the lost young man. What stirred again the fires of his rage was the affected apathy of the old Baron, who, habituated to the dreadful orgies of war, said as cooly to his son as if they were in the ...
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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. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...and rising from his knees, again incensed with passion, charged those that heard him to shun communion with the lost young man. What stirred again the fires of his rage was the affected apathy of the old Baron, who, habituated to the dreadful orgies of war, said as cooly to his son as if they were in the whirlwind of a battle, --" Poor man! he must not be allowed to quit this roof unattended." There was a tone of ironical compassion in these few words that conveyed something more irritating than contempt; and Father Dominick, who by this time was really inflamed to desperation, found no utterance, but stretching out his hands, and leaping with a howl, darted forward to the ashes in the grate, and flinging them wildly into the air, shrieked aloud, --" As these--so are the damned!" Then with almost supernatural rapidity, he hurried from the hall, and, without looking behind him, fled homeward. The silent surprise and awe which ensued cannot be described; but the old Baron seeing that there was no method in his madness, said to Henry as he returned to the armoury--" That man is honest, though insane; there is no feint in his passion, but we must prepare for the result; if there be many such zealous spirits among the clergy, the storm is but beginning." The crowd in the hall had only witnessed the last paroxysm of Father Dominick's transports, and with one accord ascribed his extravagance to the sudden graspings and violence of demons, especially when they recalled his vehemence to Matilda, whose gentle and gracious deportment had long obtained their attachment and esteem. CHAPTER XIX. " It is not wise to wear your sword unsheathed." Human nature is subject to many more diseases than the physicians recognize; but of all the undescribed ails which flesh...
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