The Shadow of the Sword
The Shadow of the Sword
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The figure of the Christ had disappeared. The lamp still burned in the outer chamber, but more dimly. He was alone by the bed of the great Emperor, watching, and shivering from head to foot.
Strangely enough, the supernatural presence had been a source of strength. No sooner had it disap- peared than an awful sense of terror and helplessness possessed him, and he would have flown ; but he could not move — he could not turn his eyes away. To be there alone with the terrible Master of his life — ...to be crouching there and seeing the Emperor lying as if dead — was too much for his soul to bear ; he struggled Digitized by Google THE DREAM 187 and strug^gled in despair and dread, and at last in the agony of his dream, he uttered a wild cry. The Emperor did not stir, but in a moment the cry was answered from distant rooms — there was a sound of voices, a tramp of feet, a rushing to and fro ; he tried again to fly, but was still helpless, as the feet came nearer and nearer ; and while the doors of the ante- chamber were burst open, and a haggard light of cruel faces came in, and soldiers rushed upon him with flashing swords to take his life, he swooned away — and woke.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The figure of the Christ had disappeared. The lamp still burned in the outer chamber, but more dimly. He was alone by the bed of the great Emperor, watching, and shivering from head to foot.
Strangely enough, the supernatural presence had been a source of strength. No sooner had it disap- peared than an awful sense of terror and helplessness possessed him, and he would have flown ; but he could not move — he could not turn his eyes away. To be there alone with the terrible Master of his life — ...to be crouching there and seeing the Emperor lying as if dead — was too much for his soul to bear ; he struggled Digitized by Google THE DREAM 187 and strug^gled in despair and dread, and at last in the agony of his dream, he uttered a wild cry. The Emperor did not stir, but in a moment the cry was answered from distant rooms — there was a sound of voices, a tramp of feet, a rushing to and fro ; he tried again to fly, but was still helpless, as the feet came nearer and nearer ; and while the doors of the ante- chamber were burst open, and a haggard light of cruel faces came in, and soldiers rushed upon him with flashing swords to take his life, he swooned away — and woke.
What to read after The Shadow of the Sword?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Buchanan, Robert Williams, 1841-1901 to read onlineMoreLess
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