. Tales of chivalry : or, Perils by flood and field ..... his has been told, and we have now onlyto relate the sequel. Walter and the maiden reached thebaronets home in safety. The astonish-ed fathers pardon to the offending childwas granted on condition of Ardens re-acceptance asher suitor. This was readilyconceded to. Her love for Essex hadbeen more like a dream than reality, andthe discovery of his perfidy had alarmedand disgusted her, while Walters honest,manly conduct, filled her heart with shameat her neglect of him, and ardent wishesfor his returning love. The discomfited Essex was soon
. Tales of chivalry : or, Perils by flood and field ..... his has been told, and we have now onlyto relate the sequel. Walter and the maiden reached thebaronets home in safety. The astonish-ed fathers pardon to the offending childwas granted on condition of Ardens re-acceptance asher suitor. This was readilyconceded to. Her love for Essex hadbeen more like a dream than reality, andthe discovery of his perfidy had alarmedand disgusted her, while Walters honest,manly conduct, filled her heart with shameat her neglect of him, and ardent wishesfor his returning love. The discomfited Essex was soon re-lieved by Gosport, who, in his terror atthe clash of arms, had hastily run for as-sistance. The earls fury passed beyondbounds : the innkeeper was abused andcuffed, and the hasty lord, flinging himselfacross his horse, rode with all speed fromthe place, lest his person might be recog-nised by any of the half-dressed andsleepy crowd that, roused from their beas,thronged to the inn to know the ** matterof the disturbance. PERILS BY FLOOD AND FIELD, 49. THE BRIGAND OF EBOLI. It was on a fine afternoon early insummer, the day of the annual festival ofSanta Maria degli Angioli, that a troop ofpeasants, coming in the direction of Sa-lerno, took the steep mountain-path lead-ing to the far-famed sanctuary of the Ma-donna, which stands on the loftiest peak ofthe grand chain of Apennine that extendsbetween AvelHnoand the Salernitan passed on with hurried steps, thoughtliey were far too late to witness the miracleperformed every year by the uncouthwooden statue of the Virgin, or to haveany part in the devotions of the day andsport, which were always finished longbefore noon. Perhaps they were onlyanxious to lose as little as possible of thefeasting and dancing that always closelyfollow the offices of religion, in the gaysouth, on days like these ; but the way-farers did not look so gay and careless asmen usually do when repairing on suchpleasant business. Their dark roughbro
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