The Discarded Son (Volume 3); Or, Haunt of the Banditti. a Tale - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1154246639 ISBN 13: 9781154246636

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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. 1825. Excerpt: ... for which he could not possibly account, as he knew he was sufficiently near to distinguish his daughter's address to him, and of consequence know he did not belong to the banditti. Osmond was prevented replying to Mrs. Raymond by the approach of the captain. He came to inquire whether the ladies chose any supper, which, notwithstanding the-hour, he denominated the meal to which he was about sitting down; and on being answered in the negative--" Oh very well," he exclaimed, with an air of the most callous indifference; "then there is no use in your remaining any longer here: so hollo, Cesaria--I say, Cesaria, hollo V "Here, noble captain," answered an old woman, limping towards him from a side door, with a lamp in one hand, a stick in the other, and a large bunch of keys dangling from her girdle, and so withered and so wild in her attire, so perfectly corresponding with the representation given of witches, that if an inhabitant of England some hundred years back, Osmond made no doubt she would have been compelled to go through some disagreeable ordeal. "Shew these ladies to their apartments in the north tower," he resumed; "and that gentleman," pointing to Mr. Raymond, who still retained his station at the pillar: "as to you sir," glancing at Osmond, "a chamber is prepared for you in another part of the building." Osmond was concerned to hear this; nor were the ladies less so. Almost convinced, however, that to oppose the arrangement would be useless, they expressed, but by looks, the discontent it gave them. "Yes, noble captain," said the hag, replying to her master, and motioning at the same time to his fair prisoners to follow her. As Mre. Raymond rose to obey this motion, she kissed her hand, with a look of gratitude, to Osmond; nor did her lovely dau...

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