Pomeroy Abbey (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. 1878 Excerpt: ...and, what end would it answer? I will not see my wife--as you call her--again in life. I saw her the other night, you know, in the haunted room; looked at her well by the matches I lighted; ay, and touched the hands which she had just sent through the window. Even then, she only came up because she thought it was Eupert." "To warn him, Guy." "Just so; to warn him; I think nothing else. No, she and I will not meet; and, remember, that she must know nothing until I am dead. Then give her my forgiveness. Neither will I have my 'child brought here; better not, for her sake." "Oh Guy would you deprive yourself of giving Mary a last embrace?" Guy's breast heaved. "Better not, Joan. See what an object I am now. I should only startle her. No: I have borne a great deal of late years, and I can bear that. I have left a long letter for her. Tell her that her father loved her always; that he has had nothing else to love, save her, for years and years. And now--if you please--I would--be left--left with Father Andrew. I am growing faint." "Leolin, shall it not be peace between us at last?" whispered Sybilla, as they went out, her sweet eyes seeking his. And Leolin's answer was to put his hand frankly into hers. "It is of no use striving against fate, Sybilla," he said. "Your child must be the undisputed lord now; no wish of mine and no scheming can alter it. But I no longer have the wish. Last evening, before I heard the startling fact of Guy's return, I had promised my wife never again to take act or part against Rupert. I may love the boy yet. I might have loved him before, but that I steeled my heart against him." "And I may be truly, really friendly with your wife?" "I hope yo...