Author : Robert Harborough Sherard
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333506520
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (65 download)
Book Synopsis BARTERED HONOUR VOL 2 OF 3 by : Robert Harborough Sherard
Download or read book BARTERED HONOUR VOL 2 OF 3 written by Robert Harborough Sherard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Bartered Honour, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel A cheese-monger from Cheapside, standing where Charles was, would have felt inspired, would have learnt that there are things beyond Cheddar, beauties superior to Chester, and that Stilton is not, and should not be, the ultimate dim Thule of man's aspirations. Though within a stone's throw Of the Villa Dresda, Charles could never muster courage enough to call again. He lacked the courage, though he earnestly desired to see Euphrosyne. He would Often start from the hotel with the in tention Of going to the Villa, would reach the iron gates of the Baroness's gardens, would stand wist fully looking through the bars, and still could never bring himself to enter. His nervousness never came upon him until he had first reached the gate, and Often he would return a hundred yards or so, and bracing himself up make his way Once more to the Villa, but his courage would then again fail him, and he would return, dejected, to his abode. It was not till he had been over a week at Sorrento that he met Euphrosyne again. He was lying one morning, with a Homer in his hand, on a grassy bank by the side Of the main road to Massa, lazily watching the dancing ight Of some radiant dragon ies, skimming the dusty road. The Homer did not receive much attention, and' who should blame its reader The past is all very Well when the present palls, but when all invites to enjoyment and ease the present should be enjoyed. What day-dreams passed through Charles's head as he gazed wistfully towards the sea, what emblems were suggested, what music faintly echoed in his mind? All the beauty of the world was there, and there only for Euphrosyne. Euphrosyne was taking a walk alone in that direction, she passed Charles without being noticed although at the time his full eyes were fixed on her. He was thinking of her, she was there, but he did not notice her. It was not till she bowed to him that he started to his feet, with ushed cheeks, and with his hair in the wildest confusion. He did not seem to understand for a moment or two, then he laughed and gave her greeting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."