The New British Novelist Volume 1-2; V. 24; Comprising Works by the Most Popular and Fashionable Writers of the Present Day (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. 1835 Excerpt: ..." When, for Heaven's sake?" " About half an hour ago; and I did not thank you for sending one to cheat me of the opportunity of hearing her speak" a little more, belike Philip--brother Philip--is it?" " Why, I suppose so, O'Burke," replied Philip, laughing lightly, although he grasped with all his strength the hand which was held out to him, and tears were starting to his eyes---"but I must needs say 'tis a hurried matter, ." " We cannot help that," said Patrick; " but now for another topic." " Yes, yes," replied his friend in a whisper; " he is to come in here to us. Rory Laherty has been on the watch for him since night-fall, and, as I half told you, is to steal in the poor fellow through the gates, and then through this secret door;" he lifted up some tattered tapestry and showed one: --" And O'Burke, I sent for you to be with me during our conversation, that you may assist us in devising what is best to do." " But Rory Laherty abandoned his post of watch a while ago?" " The old fool, he did, and came yelling and romancing to me here, with some story of a moonlight ghost, who would pass for a prophet; but I drove back Rory with a laugh and a loud word, to take up his post again." " The servants are not to see Roger P" " No, no," answered Philip Walshe, with a sudden sigh, as he drew in his under lip: " although here, the poor wanderer is to eat and drink without their attendance; ay, and sleep a night under the old roof." V " And Dorcas? Must she still be excluded from our confidence?" Patrick put this ques tion with the view of assuaging Dorcas&#8217...