Unmarked6698
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
"You were right," said the young man. "This is surely the person who has hidden the buffalo." "I'll tell you all something," he says, "though I hardly think I ought, if you will swear not to betray me." "Mona, can you manage to get home by some short way by yourself? Because I must return. I must stand by this man they are going to murder. I must indeed, darling. Forgive me that I desert you here and at such an hour, but I see you are safe in the country, and five minutes will take you to the farm, and I cannot let his life be taken without striking a blow for him.".
453 people found this
review helpful
kez_ h (Kez_h)
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
"After you left me, sir," he said in a weak voice, "I remained seated in my chair beside the bedside of my poor young master. If you remember there was only one candle in the room, which was placed on the table, some little distance away. I examined the window and found it closed."I tried logging in using my phone number and I
was supposed to get a verification code text,but didn't
get it. I clicked resend a couple time, tried the "call
me instead" option twice but didn't get a call
either. the trouble shooting had no info on if the call
me instead fails.There was
"It's gone sure enough, sir, but I don't know where."
658 people found this
review helpful
Conrad
"You are the most beautiful woman I ever saw in all my life," returns Rodney, with some passion. His looks betray his wish. And Mona, stooping, very willingly bestows upon him one of the sweetest little kisses imaginable. Oh, if by this one act of self-sacrifice she could restore the Towers with all its beauty and richness to Nicholas, and—and his mother,—how good a thing it would be! But will Geoffrey ever forgive her? Ah, sure when she explains the matter to him, and tells him how and why she did it, and how her heart bled in the doing of it, he will put his arms round her and pardon her sin. Nay, more, he may see how tender is the longing that compels her to the deed. "Oh, yes, thank you," says Mona, who is both surprised and carried away by the other's unexpected eloquence..
298 people found this
review helpful