. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . 3=--^^ ^ Q. ■^>/7^^y /U/o^l^a^^ _^i^^. OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE. 265 From the position in which Lewis sat (his elbows resting on atable, and his forehead supported by his hands), he was unable toperceive anything that might be going on in the apartment, con-sequently he had continued his speech, ignorant that a thirdperson had joined them. Annie (for she it was who, pale as somemidnight ghost, had glided noiselessly into the Ioom) laid herhand on Leicesters arm to prevent his calling attention to herpresence, while eager and trembling she hstened
. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . 3=--^^ ^ Q. ■^>/7^^y /U/o^l^a^^ _^i^^. OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE. 265 From the position in which Lewis sat (his elbows resting on atable, and his forehead supported by his hands), he was unable toperceive anything that might be going on in the apartment, con-sequently he had continued his speech, ignorant that a thirdperson had joined them. Annie (for she it was who, pale as somemidnight ghost, had glided noiselessly into the Ioom) laid herhand on Leicesters arm to prevent his calling attention to herpresence, while eager and trembling she hstened to Lewissaccount of her fathers accident; and overcome for the moment bythese evil tidings, she remained speechless, leaning against a chairfor siipport. Lewis, surprised at Leicesters silence, i*aised hishead languidly, and the first object that met his eyes was Anniessinking figure. With an exclamation of dismay, he attempted tostart up, but he was becoming so weak from loss of blood, that hefailed to accomplish his purpose. Eoused by
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