The Lincolnshire Tragedy; Passages in the Life of the Faire Gospeller, Mistress Anne Askew (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. 1866 Excerpt: ...his difficulty. But she said, "You may laugh an' you will; 'tis no laughing matter to me. Tell me now, Frank, can I be com. pelled by Law of the Country, to be married whether I will or no?" He stood at pause, and said, " Why, no." "Then will I never marry Master Kyme " "I tell you what, Nan; I see what it is, and will not mince it. You love another man." i She coloured scarlet, and said, " I don't But he said, "O yes you do, and that makes you so difficult." "Who, pray?" "Non import a. No need to mention names. Tou know, and / know." And he held her firm and looked full into her eyes.-She said, " I will not bear this. You may look as you will, and think what you will, but ou are quite mistaken." "What makes you colour so, then? Just look at her, Moldwarp " "Sir, sir," said I, in remonstrance. But she returned his look intrepidly, though her cheek, brow, and neck were still incarnadined, and said, " It is as I say: I tell no lie. My heart is my own: who is there, I pray, to give it to?" He still kept his eye on her, and said deliberately, "Edmund Britain." "Poor dear Edmund; must he be brought in?" cried she, with almost merriment, though her colour yet augmented. "Indeed, I remember he used to call me his little wife, but he left that off long ere he went to College; and, I think, would not have me if I asked him." Sir Francis only replied, "Nan, Nan, I have your secret," and turned to the door. "Faithful friends don't betray secrets, --supposing it one," said she quickly. But he was gone. SECTION VIII. Springes to catch a poor Bird. fFTER this, there was a dull sort of quiete in the House for ...