A Library of Famous Fiction, Embracing the Nine Standard Masterpieces of Imaginative Literature (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. 1873 Excerpt: ...examination; if there be injury, there shall ie redress; and this I may say without boasting, that none have ever taxed the injustice of Sir William Thornhill." We now found that the personage whom we had so long entertained as a harmless, amnting companion, was no other than thc_celebrated Sir William Thornhill, to whose virtues and singularities scarce any were strangers. The poor Mr. Burchell was in reality a man of large fortune and great interest, to whom senates listened with applause, and whom party heard with conviction; who was the friend of his country, but loyal to his king. My poor wife, recollecting her former familiarity, seemed to shrink with apprehension; but Sophia, who a few moments before thought him her own, now perceiving the immense distance to which he was removed by fortune, was unable to conceal her tears. "Ah, sir," cried my wife, with a piteous aspect, "how is it possible that I can ever have your forgiveness the slights you received from me the last time I had the honor jf seeing you at our house, and the jokes which I audaciously threw out, --these, sir, I fear can never be forgiven." "My dear good lady," returned he with a smile, "if you had your joke I had my answer. I '11 leave it to all the company if mine were not as good as yours. To say the truth, I know nobody whom I am disposed to be angry with at present but the fellow who so frightened my little girl here. I had not even time to examine the rascal's person so as to describe him in an advertisement. Can you tell me, Sophia, my dear, whether you should know him again?" "Indeed, sir," replied she, "I cannot be positive; yet now I recollect he had a large mark over one of his eyebrows."--"I ask pardon, ...