Excerpt from Isabel Clarendon, Vol. 1 of 2 As regards picturesqueness, needless to say that the old road has enormously the advan tage. A pedestrian with time on his hands and walking for walking's sake, could not hesi tate between the hard white turnpike, running on into level distance between dusty hedge rows, and that charming glimpse of elm shadowed lane, grass creeping from the densely verdurous bank on either side to the deep moistened ruts, and, twenty yards away, a sudden turn round a fantastic oak, all beyond a delightful uncertainty. Such a pedestrian was Bernard Kingcote, a man neither too old nor too busy to be rambling aimlessly on this Midsummer Day; over his shoulders a small knapsack, with a waterproof strapped upon it. 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.

Excerpt from Isabel St. Albe, or Vice and Virtue, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Though thine image, my father, is trae'd On merfigr/y's tablet, too deep, During time, to be ever effac'd By aught save the long dreamless sleep; Yet as music is dear to the heart, When echo returns its soft tone; So the limner, with magical art, Shall render thy likeness my own. 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.

Excerpt from Clarentine, Vol. 1 of 2: A Novel Detached from the world as she had long been; and unused to the sight of evening company, this was no very welcome information at a time like the present. It was impossible, however, to 'be denied -the carriage that was arriving had nearly reached the house, and the children were in sight upon the lawn before it. She gave orders, therefore, to the man to say she was at home, and to come back and inform her who the visitors were before she went down. 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.

Excerpt from Isabel St. Albe, or Vice and Virtue, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel Great had been the disappointment of Lord Langrave at Witnessing the indifference, if not actual pleasure, testified by Isabel on hearing hls mtentions publicly announced; yet vanity, which formed so leading a trait in his Lordship's character, induced him to think that Isabel's coldness was entirely feign ed, and a mere subterfuge to conceal her real feelings. Langrave's passion did not deserve the'name of love, notwithstanding that, in the course of his life, he had never been so strongly attracted hyany woman as by Isabel St.' Albeu Probably, had She readily admit ted'his'devoirs in the firstinstance, he would, as usual, soon have become tired of the idle chace 5 but the reserve of Isabel's manners, and the total: indifference she'manifested to those attentions, 'which women' of the first rankfiandffashion 'had been but too solicitous to obtaing'piqu'edhispride; and gave zest to a pursuit that. Otherwise might have ended in asfitiety'anddisgustl. 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.

Excerpt from The Burden of Isabel: A Novel Without a moment's hesitation he set down his bag and slipped over the brow Of the clough. He had but turned a hillock when, in the shade of two or three birches, he saw a creature in white man or woman, he could not tell which - kneeling on the ground and holding a struggling rabbit by the ears. 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.