The Village of Mariendorpt. a Tale 1
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And though I can- not exactly remember that I was ever told in absolute words, that she was not OF MARIENDORPT. 13?
married to my father ; (here the Colonel uttered a hasty oath) I was made to believe so, by the assurance that she was a heretic, and 1 an illegitimate child." *• Are you quite sure of this?" asked Melchior, fixing his eye on him.
" Quite sure, Sir." And as Rupert spoke with his hand on his heart, he lifted his hitherto downward-looking eye, and fixed it firmly on the questioner.
...There was no doubting that eye ; and the Colonel at once opened his arms to him.
** You are of true metal after all!" and hesitating no longer, he gave him the cordial embrace of kindred.
After this, he proceeded to interrogate him closely upon several important points; and soon made himself master of every particular, necessary to establish the youth's innocence of base policy.
Meanwhile Rupert's impatience to see his mother, increased with every word.
Although each sentiment uttered by his uncle, was good and honourable in itself; 138 THE VILLAGE and although lie showed a thorough de- sire to serve his nephew, and perfect sa- tisfaction in the strong step he had taken ; there was so much roughness in his man- ner, good humoured as it was, such ^ total absence of the fine sympathies and gentle graces, that Rupert's heart shrunk back like a tender exotic brought into the rude open air : he yearned for the tears and tenderness of a mother j such a mother as Esther had assured him his was ; and whose image still reflected, though dimly, by memory, was of a kind to awaken the most endearing ideas.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
And though I can- not exactly remember that I was ever told in absolute words, that she was not OF MARIENDORPT. 13?
married to my father ; (here the Colonel uttered a hasty oath) I was made to believe so, by the assurance that she was a heretic, and 1 an illegitimate child." *• Are you quite sure of this?" asked Melchior, fixing his eye on him.
" Quite sure, Sir." And as Rupert spoke with his hand on his heart, he lifted his hitherto downward-looking eye, and fixed it firmly on the questioner.
...There was no doubting that eye ; and the Colonel at once opened his arms to him.
** You are of true metal after all!" and hesitating no longer, he gave him the cordial embrace of kindred.
After this, he proceeded to interrogate him closely upon several important points; and soon made himself master of every particular, necessary to establish the youth's innocence of base policy.
Meanwhile Rupert's impatience to see his mother, increased with every word.
Although each sentiment uttered by his uncle, was good and honourable in itself; 138 THE VILLAGE and although lie showed a thorough de- sire to serve his nephew, and perfect sa- tisfaction in the strong step he had taken ; there was so much roughness in his man- ner, good humoured as it was, such ^ total absence of the fine sympathies and gentle graces, that Rupert's heart shrunk back like a tender exotic brought into the rude open air : he yearned for the tears and tenderness of a mother j such a mother as Esther had assured him his was ; and whose image still reflected, though dimly, by memory, was of a kind to awaken the most endearing ideas.
What to read after The Village of Mariendorpt. a Tale 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Anna Maria Porter to read onlineMoreLess
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