The Poles in the Seventeenth Century : An Historical Novel, With a Sketch of the Polish Cossacks 2
The book The Poles in the Seventeenth Century : An Historical Novel, With a Sketch of the Polish Cossacks 2 was written by author Krasinski, Henry, D. 1876 Here you can read free online of The Poles in the Seventeenth Century : An Historical Novel, With a Sketch of the Polish Cossacks 2 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Poles in the Seventeenth Century : An Historical Novel, With a Sketch of the Polish Cossacks 2 a good or bad book?
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If the tears that fall from woman's eyes could impregnate and vivify the soil, each THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 205 tear would become the parent of a venomous asp. — But, just God ! why wrong this heaven- sent seraph ? Did I make known to her my love ? Did I receive her plighted troth ? Has she deceived me ? Has she violated her faith '{ — her oath? her vows? Oh, pardon me, pardon me ! celestial being !" He resolved to proceed to Wilna, with the firm intention of terminating his existence, if he f...ailed to obtain an interview with Mary before the commencement of the ball ; and, above all, if by his own observation he should convince himself that Mendoza's courtship had advanced so far as it was reported. He sprang into his carriage and commenced his journey without delay. — In two days he reached his destination, and with a view of privacy, alighted at a hostelry in the suburbs. Then having enjoined his servants to observe a complete silence with respect to his move- ments, he girded on his sword, and having thrust his hat over his eves, and muffled himself 206 THE POLES IN up in his cloak, he entered the city at night- fall.
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