Ellen," he fiercely
added, "do you recollect the curse you pronounced on the
family of that haughty man, when he slaughtered your
Reginald. By Heaven! it shall be fulfilled; but first
shall the love I have so long borne the mother be
transferred to the child."
Again he sought to encircle the waist of her whom, in
the strong excitement of his rage, he had momentarily
quitted; but the unutterable disgust and horror produced
in the mind of the unhappy Clara lent an almost supernatural
activity to her despair. She dexterously eluded his grasp,
gained her feet, and with tottering steps and outstretched
arms darted through the opening of the tent, and piteously
exclaiming, "Save me! oh, for God's sake, save me!" sank
exhausted, and apparently lifeless, on the chest of the
prisoner without.
To such of our readers as, deceived by the romantic nature
of the attachment stated to have been originally entertained
by Sir Everard Valletort for the unseen sister of his
friend, have been led to expect a tale abounding in
manifestations of its progress when the parties had
actually met, we at once announce disappointment.
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