Ellen Glanville (Volume 2) (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. 1838. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. Kind self-conceit to some her glass applies, Which no one looks in with another's eyes.--Pope. "But, as he passed the castle-gate lie left so wholly desolate, His throbbing pulse, his burning bruin, The sudden grasp upon the rein, The breast and Tips that gasped for air, Told Love's shaft was still rankling there." And Edward grew better--and Lord Raymond grew worse--and Ellen grew pale and grave--and Lord Raymond thought that if all the women in the world were pale and grave, the world would look the better for it. Four days had made a wonderful improvement in Edward's strength; and now, settled at the open window, once more breathing fresh air, and looking on the bright sky, and the flowery world beneath it--he felt that whatever events life might produce, the simple possession of life was in itself enjoyment. "How beautiful every thing looks," he said to Ellen and Lord Raymond, who were settled in his room. "The trees and grass are so particularly green. There certainly is something very satisfactory in this place, Raymond; I do not think that you and Ellen are half enough struck by the merits of Howard Lodge." "Indeed, we are, my dear fellow. It is a good, comfortable house, with a good, comfortable master; and he has a very pretty wife, and a very pretty niece. But you have the advantage of associations and recollections which Lady Ellen and 1 have not. The view you want us to admire is at this moment furbished up by them, or you would see that this is as flat and uninteresting a specimen of a Lancashire gentleman's Lancashire home, as can well be produced." "Howard," Edward said, coolly addressing his host, who at that moment entered the room, " Raymond admires you and your wife, but he says that your place is flat." Ellen actually stare...