Victor Lescar (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.1875 Excerpt: ... Lady Kellam has gone to blow off the cobwebs at Brighton to-night--so it is capital. Come along." And he turned round energetically, and walked, between them, taking an arm of each. Piers stopped him at the corner, however, before they passed beyond the influence of the cluster of lights. "Wait a moment, sir--just one moment: please look at these." And he drew a couple of letters from his pocket. "Will you believe me when I say that I only received them into my hands last Saturday. They have lain for me all this time at the hotel in Paris." "My dear boy, I understand--I understand. It is all right, Piers. I believe in you; I believe in you, my boy. I cannot look in your face and remember one of these confounded stories of Bother I must not mention names. But put up the letters. You will tell me all about it by-and-by; and evil reports and reporters may go to the devil. Come home with me, both of you: we will have a cup of tea with my two little girls, and have all the news out together. Donna will be glad to see you." CHAPTER XIV. MY QUEEN, MY QUEEN. "You that think love can convey, No other way, But through the eyes, into the heart His fatal dart; Close up their casements, and hut hear This syren sing, And on the wing Of her sweet voice it shall appear That love can enter at the ear." Thomas Carew. The girls were both at home by this time, as their father had hoped in his mental soliloquy at Hyde Park Victor Lescar. II. 9 Corner, when he had looked east and westward into "the gathering fog. Donna had driven straight back in their little brougham from Madame Prioleau's, and had come into the drawing-room to find Gaie seated in solitude on the rug, the tea-urn fizzing on the round table beside her, the room lighted by a warm glow from the huge fire, and Gai...