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. 1913 Excerpt: ... him. "I do feel so much better now," she said, and as she started to walk she added, "This man is a very great person, the Marquis of Romsey in fact; and he might well be in a frightful temper." "Leave him to me," said her new friend confidently. "I be not afraid of anyone, Marquis or other." Then, as if he feared ...
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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. 1913 Excerpt: ... him. "I do feel so much better now," she said, and as she started to walk she added, "This man is a very great person, the Marquis of Romsey in fact; and he might well be in a frightful temper." "Leave him to me," said her new friend confidently. "I be not afraid of anyone, Marquis or other." Then, as if he feared that he might seem over-presuming, he added, "Leastwise I be not afraid of a nobleman, if he's rude with a lady." His ingenuous words amused the girl, and she studied her companion out of the corner of her eye. "I think you might be able to handle a dozen men; you look so big and strong. You're not town-bred." "Not I," he answered, shaking his head. "My name's Tom Jellett, and folks call me the Byberry Boy. I've fought a score of battles in the ring. Last month I knocked out the Bombardier at Shrews-" Oury Fair." Here his modesty checked him. "But a lady won't care to hearken to a prize-fighter." "Sooner than to some fine gentlemen," she answered. "Would this one do you harm?" he asked, incredulously. "The harm of trying to force me to marry him, though I hate everything about him," she burst out, as if in relief to tell her tale to someone. "Would he so!" exclaimed the young man. "He must be monstrous evil to force a lady to such a thing as that!" "Don't let's talk about him." she said perversely. "Tell me of your battle at Shrewsbury Fair." So Tom Jellett described that historic encounter, softening the details that they might not shock a lady's ears. His candid, straightforward manner of speech was very engaging; and his story helped to make the girl forget her tight slippers until...
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