Prometheus' Diarial Account, While on the Inspection Tour with Gabriel and Mephistopheles; A Novelistic Extravaganza in Four Volumes. . (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. 1869. Excerpt: ... I saw then that Monsieur Charles looked steadily at her, asking her in this wise: "Does thou only love him much?" Adeline: "Nay, to be sure I love my husband better." Monsieur Charles, with profound mien and trembling voice, asked: "Whomlovest thou best? I saw a vision just before you entered; whose picture I have enshrined deep in my heart, it called thy name and spoke of love; of love divine and sublime." s Adeline, somewhat blushing, answered: "I love best above all, yet it makes me blush, (with a sigh) I love thee best." Albert caught her by the hand, and kissed her; she reclining her head on his shoulder, walked with him out of the church, and disappeared in the distance. I being fully aware that in this affair my two traveling companions had played their part; I searched for them; after a few moments I overheard their conversation in secret council, they were planning for a new plot, finally they concurred to visit a forest near by to make observation there, and to try the inclinations and desires of men. CHAPTER III. GABRIEL AND MEPIIISTOPHELE'S INVISIBLY OPERATING ON MEN IN THE FOREST. Intending not to be guilty of neglect on my part I followed them; and after a lengthy journey of several weeks we reached the forest, a winding and rugged highway passing through it. Not long had I been there, when there came passing along two men roughly dressed, having clubs in their hands; again I heard an unseen voice utter the following: "Ho strangers out on this cold and dreary night; deep here in the forest without a guide. I see the tyrant, time, ha? swept his scepter over your heads, and makes you do hard work, toil, sweat and become weary, work by day and night, 3 by dark and by the merry light of day; in cold and heat, perhaps you have just returned from...