Leofwine the Monk (Paperback)

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ...his mother was a Saxon r" and the lady trembled at the thought of such contumely being put upon her darling. "But for this child herself--hast thou no thought for her?" asked Sir Valence. "She will be well cared for in London; and the dower she will take with her may help her people to pay some of the unjust taxes that are still levied upon the poor of my race, that the rich Normans may not be so heavily assessed." The lady would identify herself with the downtrodden race when it suited her, carefully as she ignored them at other times. The knight smiled at what seemed his wife's inconsistency. "But hast thou thought that the child's sudden disappearance will excite wonder and surprise in our household?" he inquired. The lady was disconcerted by the question. She certainly had not once thought of this; but her brain, ever fertile in expedients, was not long at a loss in providing one for this occasion. "Valence, for our children's sake, we must be careful to guard this secret," she said. "We were not here when Elfreda went forth; but we can send in search of her, as though she were lost; and our servants will think she hath been carried off, as many maidens have been." "Thou wilt ever follow thine own wilful way, Alftruda," said her husband, with something of a sigh; and as they drew near the castle gates he added, "Thou must see to this search thyself. As I told thee when I read thy letter, I will never meddle in matters concerning thy kinsfolk; only be careful that thou bring not trouble--ay, the very curse of thy house--on thyself and the children through thy crooked dealings with this orphan of Jerusalem." Sir Valence was not altogether free from the...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ...his mother was a Saxon r" and the lady trembled at the thought of such contumely being put upon her darling. "But for this child herself--hast thou no thought for her?" asked Sir Valence. "She will be well cared for in London; and the dower she will take with her may help her people to pay some of the unjust taxes that are still levied upon the poor of my race, that the rich Normans may not be so heavily assessed." The lady would identify herself with the downtrodden race when it suited her, carefully as she ignored them at other times. The knight smiled at what seemed his wife's inconsistency. "But hast thou thought that the child's sudden disappearance will excite wonder and surprise in our household?" he inquired. The lady was disconcerted by the question. She certainly had not once thought of this; but her brain, ever fertile in expedients, was not long at a loss in providing one for this occasion. "Valence, for our children's sake, we must be careful to guard this secret," she said. "We were not here when Elfreda went forth; but we can send in search of her, as though she were lost; and our servants will think she hath been carried off, as many maidens have been." "Thou wilt ever follow thine own wilful way, Alftruda," said her husband, with something of a sigh; and as they drew near the castle gates he added, "Thou must see to this search thyself. As I told thee when I read thy letter, I will never meddle in matters concerning thy kinsfolk; only be careful that thou bring not trouble--ay, the very curse of thy house--on thyself and the children through thy crooked dealings with this orphan of Jerusalem." Sir Valence was not altogether free from the...

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Rarebooksclub.com

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United States

Release date

May 2014

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May 2014

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246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

90

ISBN-13

978-1-234-23463-8

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9781234234638

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1-234-23463-7



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