The wronged wife, or, The heart of hate
(This historic book may have numerous typos and missing te...)
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. 1870 Excerpt: ... "Unpleasant, Sir? "Yes. Tell me, Giggs. I should like to J;now--what--what really--took plaee; for as my memory comes back to me--it seems--it seems--And yet I am so confused that I may only have dreamt it. Tell me at onee, was there not a most unpleasant and unfortunate fccene with my father here last night?" 'Oh dear; no, Sir! Certainly not. The old gent, Sir, enjoyed himself amazingly and told me to say. Sir, that he meant to stay in town and see a little of life, Sir, wiih you;"and that he thought you entitled to the greatest credit, Sir, for getting about yon such a set of capital fellows." "No!" "OhJ yes, Sir, he said all that, and he will be here in the course of the day, and he wants another night of it." "My father! Sir Henry Wentworth! wants to make another night of it." 'Yes, Sir!" "And is not angry? Not amazed? Docs not say he will disinherit me?". "Not a hit of it, Sir! The old gent seems quite delighted, Sir, and fays he likesiis aon to be a man of spirit." y "I am all amazement, Giggs. You are imposing on me. This is one of your insolent practical jokes. I know my father too well, My mind is now quite cool and recovered. Good God! I recollect all--all. I am lost! Lost forever--and Emily, too, was here with him, and I surrounded by such a set. O Heaven! I am lost! lost!" "Well, Sir, if you will go on in that sort of way, and any you are lost, I suppose I must not take the liberty to contradict you." "You cauuot. O, father! father! what must I now appear in your eyes?" "Well, Sir, the old gent told me what you appeared." "Giggs, I can bear it all." "He said, Sir, that you were a chip of the oM block. And that w...
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