The Galley Slave and His Daughter; A Tale, Founded on French Protestant History (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.1858 Excerpt: ... WHEREIN OUR TALE COMES TO AN END. Midnight was passed; but Elize still waked, her thoughts anxiously engaged in meditation about her father. For many weeks she had not seen him, the "Superba" being absent on distant service; this day she had received information of the vessel's return into harbour, and had gone to Dame Annunciata's, in the hope of meeting him; but he came not; and from the " vogue" who came in his place, Dame Annunciata heard, "Comrade Du Moudon was distempered with rhuem, and could not come on shore till the fever was abated." With troubled heart had Elize lain down on her hard little pallet; she could not sleep; she was, therefore, not disturbed, when after midnight the door gently opened, and a Sister, with a night-lamp, entered. "The portress has been summoned, Mademoiselle, by the alarm-bell. A messenger from the galley" "It is for me " cried Elize, starting up. "Oh, my father The Lady Superior will permit me to go?" "Yes, Mademoiselle; she sent me to you; the messenger is the good Abbe Bion; he waits to accompany you. 'Dangerous pleurisy, ' he calls it, 'has seized your father.' He brings the permit of the captain for you to go on board." A very few moments sufficed to prepare Elize. When she reached the porter's lodge, the Abbe Bion, chaplain of " the Superba," as we have heard, repeated the sad intelligence. "Her father, feeling himself sorely indisposed, had entreated she would come to him without delay; it was much to be apprehended Sieur Du Moudon would not survive the attack." Elize almost flew along the pavement, so that the aged Bion could not follow. "Oh, hasten oh, hasten " she cried; "he would not have sent at this hour for me, if the need was not urgent." "Urgent it is, indeed," said Bion; " but I have good hope, my dear ...