. In love and war : a romance. CHAPTER X. THE abbots court. ^Quliat waefou wae her bewtie bred, Waefou to young and auld; Waefou, I trow, to kyth and kin, As story ever tauld. Hardyhnute, S soon as the Abbot bad taken bisseat be bowed gravely to SirRobert Cocbrane in latter acknowledged bis courtesy witbless of bis usual extreme politeness tban bebad ever displayed to one at wbose bandsbe expected a service of any kind. Coldand calculating as tbe mans nature was,Katberines fair face bad obtained some. THE abbots court. 165 influence over him that was not altogetherdue to his sp
. In love and war : a romance. CHAPTER X. THE abbots court. ^Quliat waefou wae her bewtie bred, Waefou to young and auld; Waefou, I trow, to kyth and kin, As story ever tauld. Hardyhnute, S soon as the Abbot bad taken bisseat be bowed gravely to SirRobert Cocbrane in latter acknowledged bis courtesy witbless of bis usual extreme politeness tban bebad ever displayed to one at wbose bandsbe expected a service of any kind. Coldand calculating as tbe mans nature was,Katberines fair face bad obtained some. THE abbots court. 165 influence over him that was not altogetherdue to his speculations as to the number oftroopers her kinsmen could bring into thefield to support his cause whenever hemight need them. This influence, strengthened by hischagrin in being made the fool of such atrick as that by which Lamington hadcarried the bride away, and still moreheightened by her resistance and dislike,was urging him forward in his course witha degree of passion which somewhat inter-fered with the policy that in all othermatters had guided his steps surely to pre-ferment and success. His was one of thosestubborn minds which only persevere themore in the attainment of an object as thedifficulties surrounding it increase. Under these conditions he had been sofar affected by the interview which he hadjust held with Katherine that it quickened 166 m LOVE AXD WAE. to anxiety his desire for the successful issueof his appeal to the Abbot, and renderedhim fearful of any inopportune discoveryof the ruse by
Size: 1602px × 1559px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookpublisherlondonrbentleyands
