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. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ... Ashborne Wildrose seems to be withering, I think." The light from a branch, hung up in the centre of the booth, streamed full on the f features of Marian, and whether the likeness, which had before startled Devereux, again recurred to his recollection, or whether circumstances, known only to himself, crossed ...
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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. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ... Ashborne Wildrose seems to be withering, I think." The light from a branch, hung up in the centre of the booth, streamed full on the f features of Marian, and whether the likeness, which had before startled Devereux, again recurred to his recollection, or whether circumstances, known only to himself, crossed his mind, his Uncle could not divine, but he trembled violently as the Counsellor spake, and seemed greatly agitated as he said, " Wildrose, of Ashborne, --did you say, sir?" " Aye, sir, I did," was the reply, " but what ails you? are you going to faint too?" " Oh!--no, --no, sir!--the name is--is--is singular, sir;--and I--" Well, Frank, this is neither a time nor a place for descanting upon names, help me to support her out; though you look very much as if you could hardly help yourself." With considerable difficulty Marian was conveyed to Furnival's Inn, and committed to the care of Mrs. Doiler, who administered to her " a cordial posset-drink, invented' as she said, " by the ingenious Mrs. Hannah Woolley, and a great favourite with Squire Nombles, of Antler Hall, in Buckinghamshire." On the following morning, the Counsellor, having summoned his Nephew to a private conference in his study, began to enter into a more particular discussion of those points which appeared to him so suspicious on the preceding evening. When they were both seated, the young man, who perhaps entertained some presentiment of the scene which was at hand, began, with considerable volubility, in the following manner. " And now, my dear Uncle, you cannot conceive with what delight it is that I see you again free from the gout, and the gravel, and the lumbago, and the stone, and the dropsy, and the--the--" " Go on, sir, go on," said the Counsellor, calmly; " and when...
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