Excerpt from The Recluse of Norway, Vol. 4 of 4 When the sound of the carriage that conveyed Anastasia and Ellesif from the government-house was no longer to be heard. Count Lauvenheilm felt abandoned to his fate. His guardian angel seemed to leave him with his daughters; and convinced that himself upon a seat, when convinced that they were really gone, he was seized with an emotion of horror from which he recovered, only by repeated and violent efforts. Disgrace or death certainly awaited him: upon his daughters must fall the shame of the one, and the grief of the other; and when he thought of that, all power of manly endurance appeared to desert him. 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 Recluse of Norway, Vol. 2 of 4 Theodore now felt the full advantage of former application. Having studied every language he had learned with critical accuracy, and perpetually exercised himself in writing as well as reading them, he was enabled to answer the letters of Englishmen, Germans, and Italians with the elegance of a native. 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 Recluse of Norway, Vol. 3 of 4 She paused for a moment' to consider how she was to act. As Ellesif's elder sister, she stood in the light of a mother to her: it was her duty, therefore, to save her from an improper connection. With out further scruple she took up the letter, returned to her sister, gave her the drops, saw her quite recovered, and then retired to her own room to begin her toilet. 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.