The book Love Besieged a Romance of the Defense of Lucknow was written by author Charles E Pearce Here you can read free online of Love Besieged a Romance of the Defense of Lucknow book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Love Besieged a Romance of the Defense of Lucknow a good or bad book?
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" Your anxiety is flattering, " he said, with a covert sneer, "but you have no need to worry upon my account. " A gleam of malice shot into her eyes for a moment, and then as quickly disappeared. "You're not yourself, Jack, " she said. "What is the matter ? " And then a bow drawn at a venture, a bolt from the blue " Has Jean Atherton refused you ? " Hawke staggered back a pace. " What if she has, it is no concern of yours, and I have not done with her yet ! " " Fool ! " she said, with scorn and... contempt in her voice. " Can you not see that she loves another ? " " Another ! " he gasped. " Who is he and where may he be found ? " " In London, to be sure an early love, a love that the sea cannot drown nor time alter. " He turned from her roughly, but she clung to him and implored him to stay ; he flung her from him and i 9 4 LOVE BESIEGED strode off with an unsteady gait, the storm and passion within him harmonising with the rage and fire without. Some hours of sapping duty tamed and sobered him, a short interval of sleep refreshed him, and at midnight he was to time at Mr Duprat's house.
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