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. 1831 Excerpt: ...you hear nothing?" "Yes!" said Smith, "very plainly; there is some one here besides ourselves: speak, or I'll fire." "For heaven's sake don't murder me," cried a female voice, in the most piteous tone. "Murder you?--no!" said Smith; "we don't murder women. Speak, --who are you?" "A wretched, unfortunate female, 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. 1831 Excerpt: ...you hear nothing?" "Yes!" said Smith, "very plainly; there is some one here besides ourselves: speak, or I'll fire." "For heaven's sake don't murder me," cried a female voice, in the most piteous tone. "Murder you?--no!" said Smith; "we don't murder women. Speak, --who are you?" "A wretched, unfortunate female, the victim of falsehood and perjury: and O!" continued the voice, and seeming to come nearer; "whoever you are, take compassion on me." Scarcely had she ceased to speak, when another electric flash suddenly illumined all around, and revealed to the eyes of the astonished Baruar-i, Maria Marten I "Maria!" exclaimed he. "Hah!" said she, "I should know that voice--who are you?" "William Barnard," replied he; "surely you know me." "Oh!" cried Maria, "this is too much, that you should be a witness of my shame and misery!" "What, in the name of heaven, brings you here?" cried Barnard. "Whence come you?--whither are you going?" "To my grave," replied she; "the only refuge now left for the wretched Maria." Barnard, corrupted and callous as he had become, was not unmoved by her distress: he entreated her to explain the reason of her being in such a situation. After much pressing she did so. "I have been deceived and cruelly deserted," she answered. I have been married since I saw you, William, --at least, I thought so: I was happy, for a time, --oh! how short a time." Here her utterance was choked by a convulsion of grief. "Married!" exclaimed Barnard; "to whom?" "No matter," said she, recovering; "to one whom I--yes! I fondly...
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