Twice Lost, by the Author of 'Queen Isabel'. - Tapa blanda

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.1863 Excerpt: ... expressed it, that she was beginning to open her eyes. There was something infectious in her absolute confidence, and when she left the room, father and daughters all felt for the moment as if they had been wronging him. "Well," said Mr. Derwent, as he looked at his newspaper, "these fellows have been doing their work pretty thoroughly in Sicily and Naples, and if Rossetti is really half what that poor girl thinks him, he will come back to speak for himself." "He may be killed!" said Emma. "He may come back too late!" said Jane. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE END. It was exactly three weeks since the memorable morning on which Mr. Langley burned the letters. Two or three days after that event he received a note from Jane which gave a very sad description of Lucia's state, both in body and mind. He replied by desiring that she might have medical attendance, and that everything possible should be done to soothe and to cheer her. "Depend upon it," wrote he, "the worst is now over. She knows the truth. A little time must be allowed her to familiarise herself with it. And then she will begin to recover. And her heart will naturally warm towards those who are willing to receive and to love her without any reference to the unhappy position in which her own rashness has placed her. It is well that she should know that there are such persons. My partner, Mr. Dennis, and his sister, two thoroughly kind people, of refinement and education, are well acquainted with Maude's history, and feel for her nothing but sympathy and compassion. They are anxious to be allowed to take her with them on a little tour which they propose making in Germany this autumn. I think the change of scene and of companionship likely to be most beneficial to her. I enclose a letter for her from Miss Dennis...