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In this perplexity, whilst sitting down to clear up his thoughts and to consider of his future motions, Bertram suddenly remembered that immediately before the attack on the revenue officers, a note had been put into his hand--which he had at that time neglected to read under...
Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only...
9. CHAPTER XVIII.O, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide! How could'st thou drain the life-blood of the child, To bid the father wipe his eyes withal, And yet be seen to bear a woman's face? W...
8. CHAPTER XVII._Aumerle_. --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done. _Boling_. Have thy desire. _York_ (_without_). My liege, beware: look to thyself: Tho...
10. CHAPTER XIX._Penthea._ First his heart Shall fall in cinders, scorch'd by your disdain, Ere he will dare, poor man, to ope an eye On these divine looks, but with low-bent thoughts Accusing...
11. CHAPTER XX.At length the time is arrived when Edward Nicholas is to be tried for his life on the charge of high treason. Within a fortnight after his surrender, a Special Commission was se...
2. CHAPTER XI.O what an easie thing is to descry The gentle blood, however it be wrapt In sade misfortunes foule deformity And wretched sorrowes which have often hapt! For,--howsoever it may...
3. CHAPTER XII._Prot._ 'Tis wonderful dark! I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to. What throes am I in--in this travel! Thes...
1. CHAPTER X.In this perplexity, whilst sitting down to clear up his thoughts and to consider of his future motions, Bertram suddenly remembered that immediately before the attack on the rev...
7. CHAPTER XVI._Anton._ You do mistake me, Sir. _Off._ No, Sir, no jot: I know your favor well, Though now you have no sea-cap on your head: Take him away; he knows I know him well. _Twelfth N...
6. CHAPTER XV.During the two or three minutes that the cavalry and their prisoner were waiting for an answer to the summons,--Bertram, who was relapsing at every instant into a dozy slumber a...
4. CHAPTER XIII.On awaking the next morning, Bertram perceived by the strength of the light now brightened by reflexion from the dazzling snow that the morning was far advanced; and, rising has...
5. CHAPTER XIV.That when the people, which had thereabout Long wayted, saw his sudden desolation, They gan together in tumultuous rout And mutining to stirre up civil faction For certain losse...