. In love and war : a romance. corn she wouldhave resented, but the accusation he hadmade struck her speechless. She stoodmutely gazing at him, unable to realize thefull import of his words. » Her silence enraged him. Are you so callous that you are notmoved even by the tidings of the foul workwhich has been done ? Are you so heartlessthat even your fathers murder cannot makeyou sensible of your shame ? My father dead—and by foul work!she muttered, absently, and in a low toneof anguish; and you charge Lamingtonwith the crime—oh, you are mad, Eichard Ior you are trying to frighten me that you 1
. In love and war : a romance. corn she wouldhave resented, but the accusation he hadmade struck her speechless. She stoodmutely gazing at him, unable to realize thefull import of his words. » Her silence enraged him. Are you so callous that you are notmoved even by the tidings of the foul workwhich has been done ? Are you so heartlessthat even your fathers murder cannot makeyou sensible of your shame ? My father dead—and by foul work!she muttered, absently, and in a low toneof anguish; and you charge Lamingtonwith the crime—oh, you are mad, Eichard Ior you are trying to frighten me that you 122 IN LOVE AND WAR. may force me to yield myself to EobertCoclirane. And slie sank upon the couch, cover-ing her face with her hands and sobbingbitterly. I have no need to frighten you to yieldto your husband. He is here with powerto enforce his right to control you; and Iam here to conduct you to the AbbotsCourt, where you will learn your duty fromfitter lips than mine, and where youshall have proofs of Lamingtons CHAPTER YIII. THE SUMMONS. Upraise she trembling frae her seat, ? And tottered like to fa;Her cheek grew like the rose, and thenTurned whiter than the snaw. Lady Jean. JSTEAUGHT by the declarationof lier brother, doubting itstruth, and yet compelled togive it credence by the bitter earnestnessof his manner, Katherine sat dumbly look-ing at him. Her sobs had ceased now ; for,although the first sharp pangs the intelli-gence of her fathers death caused her had
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