Hereward the Wake; 'last of the English'
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* Child ! child ! Bow not to me. Talk not of servants to a wretched slave, who only longs to crawl into some hole and die, forgetting all she was, and all she had.' And the great countess reeled with weariness and woe, and fell upon Torf rida*s neck.
A tall veiled lady next her helped to support her; and between them they almost carried her through the hall, and into Torf rida's best guest-chamber.
And there they gave her wine, and comforted her, and let her weep awhile in peace.
Tne second lad...y had unveiled herself, displaying a beauty ^ See note at end of this Chapter.
164 HEREWARD THE WAKE chap.
which was still brilliant, in spite of sorrow, hunger, the stams of travel, and more than forty years of life.
* She must be Gunhilda,' guessed Torfrida to herself, and not amiss.
She offered Gyda a bath, which she accepted eagerly, like a true Dane.
* I have not washed for weeks. Not since we sat starving on the Flat Holm there, in the Severn sea. I have become as foul as my own fortunes ; and why not ?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
* Child ! child ! Bow not to me. Talk not of servants to a wretched slave, who only longs to crawl into some hole and die, forgetting all she was, and all she had.' And the great countess reeled with weariness and woe, and fell upon Torf rida*s neck.
A tall veiled lady next her helped to support her; and between them they almost carried her through the hall, and into Torf rida's best guest-chamber.
And there they gave her wine, and comforted her, and let her weep awhile in peace.
Tne second lad...y had unveiled herself, displaying a beauty ^ See note at end of this Chapter.
164 HEREWARD THE WAKE chap.
which was still brilliant, in spite of sorrow, hunger, the stams of travel, and more than forty years of life.
* She must be Gunhilda,' guessed Torfrida to herself, and not amiss.
She offered Gyda a bath, which she accepted eagerly, like a true Dane.
* I have not washed for weeks. Not since we sat starving on the Flat Holm there, in the Severn sea. I have become as foul as my own fortunes ; and why not ?
What to read after Hereward the Wake; 'last of the English'?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Kingsley Charles to read onlineMoreLess
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