Standard Novels Volume 8 (Paperback)

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. 1831 Excerpt: ...de Valence, Prince," answered he; "he has now in this castle a beautiful lady, whom he brought from a foreign land, and treats in a manner unbecoming a knight, or a man."--" And what would you have me do?" said Wallace, willing to judge whether this applicant were honest in his appeal. "Come in the power of your royal brother," answered he, "and demand the Lady Helen Mar of Lord de Valence." Helen, who had listened with trepidation to this dialogue, drew nearer Wallace, and whispered in an agitated voice, "Ah let us hasten away " The man was close enough to hear her. "Hah " cried he, in a burst of doubtful joy: "Is it so? Is she here? say so, noble knight, and Joppa Grimsby will serve ye both for ever "--"Grimsby " cried Helen, recollecting his voice, the moment he had declared his name: "What the honest English soldier?--I, and my preserver, will indeed value so trusty a follower." The name of Grimsby, was too familiar to the memory of Wallace, too closely associated with his most cherished meditations, for him not to recognise it with melancholy pleasure. He had never seen Grimsby, but he knew him well worthy of his confidence; and ordering him (if he really desired to follow Lady Helen) to bring two more horses from the stables: --when they were brought, Wallace made the joyful signal concerted with Bruce: --as soon as he and his charge were safe out of the castle, he was to sound the Scottish pryse The happy tidings met the ear of the Prince, while anxiously watching the sleep of De Valence, for fear he should awake, and, leaving the room, interrupt Wallace in his enterprise. What then was his transport, when the first note of the horn burst upon the silence ...