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. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...said Nidworth, " and shall be able to consider what to do in the future. On the whole, the plan I formed yesterday of going home to my own family was a piece of mere folly. They are nothing now to me; at best, they are a low, quarrelsome set, and I could not live among them in peace. As to remaining here, ...
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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. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...said Nidworth, " and shall be able to consider what to do in the future. On the whole, the plan I formed yesterday of going home to my own family was a piece of mere folly. They are nothing now to me; at best, they are a low, quarrelsome set, and I could not live among them in peace. As to remaining here, unknown, in this valley, with a handful of rude peasants, why, that is out of the question. I must go among men, let my acquirements become known, and get myself a name and a position among them. With my magic wand I am sure to make friends. What a treasure it is! How truly delightful my life has been since it became mine! I will leave these stupid children, these ignorant people, and Aleth, --yes, I will leave Aleth without many regrets, for she, too, is becoming distasteful to a man of my education." As these thoughts passed rapidly through his mind, he put his hand in his bosom to feel for his wand. A bitter cry escaped him as he perceived its loss. He ran to search his room, his bed, every corner of the house. No wand was to be found. He tried, in vain, to remember when he had it last. The evening passed in gloomy silence, and his sleep was restless, and full of disagreeable fancies Aleth did not make her appearance the next morning, which gave him fresh reason for the ill-humour with which he had arisen. Another tiresome day was spent in his school, where the children seemed leagued together to torment him. He met Aleth on his way home. " Well! so you are coming at last!" cried he. " Yes; I was sorry to be gone so long, but the old schoolmaster died this morning, and " " Let him die!" exclaimed Nidworth. " Let everybody die who can! As for me, if I were to begin life over again, I would begin by hanging myself, as somebody has said who...
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