Emilia in England Volume 3 (Paperback)

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. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...is one thing; but no one can contest the value of such a jewel to any young person." Georgiana was silenced; and knew later that she had been silenced by a fallacy. For, is youth the most critical period of life? Neither brother nor sister, however, were talking absolutely for the argument. Beneath this dialogue, the current in her mind pressed to elicit some avowal of his personal feeling for the girl, towards whom Georgiana's disposition was kindlier than her words might lead one to think. He, on the other hand, talked with the distinct object of disguising his feelings under a tone of moderate friendship for Emilia that was capable of excusing her.. A sensitive man of thirty odd years does not loudly proclaim his appreciation of a girl under twenty: moreover, .Merthyr wished to spare his sister. He thought of questioning Robert, the coachman, whether any one had visited the carriage during his five minutes' absence from it: but Merthyr's peculiar VVelsh delicacy kept him from doing that, hard as it was to remain in doubt and endure the little poisoned shafts of a suspicion. In the morning there was a letter from Marini on the breakfast table. Merthyr glanced down the contents. His countenance flashed with a marvellous light. "Where is she?" he said, looking keenly for Emilia. Emilia came in from the garden. " Now, my Sandra " cried Merthyr, waving the letter to her; "can you pack up, to start in an hour? There's work coming on for us, and I shall be a boy again, and not the drum-stick I am in this country. I have a letter from Marini. All Lombardy is prepared to rise, and this time the business will be done. Marini is off for Genoa. Under the orange-trees, my Sandra and...