Cava of Toledo Volume 3; Or, the Gothic Princess. a Romance (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.1812 Excerpt: ... feed, and they were not inclined to make slender meals.-., The troop had thrown themselves on the ground to take some repose, as they had marched all night. Don Juan and Valasquez, rolling round them some of the cloaks they had found in the cavern, followed the example of the men. Alonzo had no inclination to sleep, and, tired of waiting the return of Pedro, he flung a dark mantle over him, which completely concealed his face and person, and issuing from the cavern, near sunset, he ranged the mountains in the direction he knew Pedro would take: he looked towards the castle? and saw the battlements and drawbridge well guarded, and gave a sigh to the impossibility he was certain there must be of forcing the place 1' Having walked a good way, he perceived 1'cdro at some distance, with his supply of provision, seemingly in great haste, and as if he had had a fatiguing day.--" Where have you been, Pedro?" asked the prince.-; "An "An immense way off," answered the shepherd. "I thought I never should get back in time with these sheep; but I can't regret any trouble or fatigue that may help to save a good Christian's life. Let me take breath, noble cavalier, and then I will tell you what I have been about; and if I know you at all, I think you will not be angry at the delay of the sheep." Alonzoassured him he never need fear his anger; and the shepherd, nodding his head, and smiling, proceeded thus--" You must know, cavalier, that it came across my mind that, after that sad battle I saw in the valley, some poor creature might be left there for dead that was not quite gone, arid I said within myself, 'I will do as I would be done by, and go and see if I can be of any use.' I prayed heartily to the saints to protect me from evil spirits; and when I left the cavern, I...