This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...me where---Oh! tell me where is she gone 2" " Two days ago she lied to Gretna Green-_-" " Gretna Green 2" ejaculated the old man. " Oh! heaven! she is lost to me, -that place which is the curse of home and families; that place where marriage is only a legalised acorn, or at least becomes the first step to contention, unhappiness, and despair! But, let me see-let me think: --in it too late?" " Too late? Ere the morrow passes she will be united," answered the Gitana, feeling intensely me with whom has she fled 7" and the earl appeared lo be almost fainting beneath the weight of his emotion. "lvith no one: she went forth alone; but it was to join one whom she loves, -with one whom on will despise and abhor, --with your footman, ugh Shores!" " He is dead!" exclaimed Maudfas she beheld the old man fall motionless upon the eouch, --as if a ball had gone through his heart. " He is dead, ---it. was too much for him. Let me see," and she began to apply restoratives, and one: more placed on his ips the small phial that con. tained the marvellous fluid, which, in a short time proved its power; for he rose up, his aged face expressing with terrible fidelity the pang that tore him within. For an instant be appeared to wrestle mightily with his emotion; and by a great effort of pride and power he recovered his tranquillity. " She is gone, then," he said: "the vile and worthless child. Let her be forgotten--she is no longer worthy of a thought! To have descended so meanly, --to have stooped from her noble height, and mated with a. base hireling like this! It contaminates our noble blood for ever. I will tear her name from the book of my genealogy, as well as...

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