Items related to Roche-Blanche; Or, the Hunters of the Pyrences
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822. Excerpt: ... CHAP. XI..much of what had occurred to Aigline during the long period of Clarence Willoughby's absence from Roche Blanc, has been sufficiently indicated; but some of the events require a more detailed account. The death of her mother, immediately following that of Lolotte; the necessity of her step-father's flight from the place where his creditors would first seek him; the protracted absence of Mr. Willoughby; and what she believed to be the new views of Clarence, left Aigline bereft of a friend or guide, save the good and kind, but wholly-artless minister of quickly proved the hollowness of their professions; at least, the worldly indifference with which they shook hands with agreeable neighbours one moment, and smilingly saw them ruined the next. Victor St. Maur's assiduities had terminated with Lolotte's fortune: he quitted Roche Blanc for likelier speculations. On the first rumour of Baron de Roche Blanc's connection with the disaffected of the Agenois, the marquis called himself justified in prohibiting all intercourse between their families; and his youngest daughter, who would have had no scruple in disobeying her father, provided she might have found amusement or admirers at the chateau, yielded without resistance to his command, when it excused her from visiting one whose spirits were even more in mourning than her dress. Pauline alone continued to seek the unfortunate; but her good intentions were so deformed by the narrowness of her views, and her occasional references to what was passing at court were so painful to Aigline, so withering to her latent trust in Clarence's constancy, and the consequent relentingness of her own destiny, that she rather shunned her visitations. From Pauline, Aigline heard of Clarence's affair with Comte de JMireco...
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