Henry Volume 3 (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. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ...now discern my motives, and acquit me of such folly, and such ingratitude, as would stamp my conduct, upon any other principles H 6 than than the real ones; for, in the first place, what could I profit by the exchange, granting that Mr. Ratclifte's living were somewhat better than my own, a fact which I have not been cnrious to inquire into: but be the advantage what it may, surely it would not balance the difference between living upon my own establishment, and appertaining to yours; but when I foresaw, with grief of heart, that whether this young nameless fellow married, or married not, my Fanny Claypole, my station in this family had no lasting tenure, consistently with your repose or rny own, can you wonder that I caught at any hope that offered me an opportunity of retreating in good time, without disturbing your peace at my departure, content that yon should even condemn me for the measure, rather than be driven, as I now am, to open your eyes upon the real motives for it. " Mr. Claypole," said Sir Roger, no longer able to refrain himself, " you do indeed open my eyes, which have been in darkness; but I must desire you will also enable them to see clearly all the danger that is before them, else, permit me to observe, that your friendship only goes the length of alarming me, but stops stops short where it should inform me."--'Sir Roger Manstock," replied Claypole, in a tone of much solemnity, " after the proof I have given how far my attachment has already carried me, I should hope you will not suppose it likely to stop short, or shrink from any duties friendship can require of me. If this young adventurer had carried off my niece, I should have held myself justified in serving you so far, and should have seceded from your family in...