The Pilgrim of the Cross : Or, the Chronicles of Christabelle De Mowbray : An Ancient Legend 3
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accompanied by his friend, descended to the hall, where Cicely assisted in placing the breakfast. She stole a glance at the stranger, and thought him of a noble demeanour ; but though his features bore the marks of sorrow and premature age, she could not discover that overwhelming grief which the vassals who attended on him had informed her ap- peared to prey upon him. — At intervals, indeed, he gazed wildly around him, and H 3 seemed 150 THE PILGRIM OP seemed to sigh heavily ; but as the sun d...is- perses clouds, so after a short absence of mind, he would seem to collect his scat- tered spirits, and banishing his gloom con- verse with Ha met on indifferent subjects. He addressed Cicely* with great kindness, asked of her situation, her family, &c. she replied as she had before done to Hamet, except further, that her husband was ab- sent, and that she had an only daughter whom she should be happy to fix in the world. " Sometime hereafter you must intro- duce her to us, my good dame," answered he, " this morning we are engaged at the monastery, with father la Roche; — he is an old acquaintance whom, till yesterday, I have not seen for twenty years.
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