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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. 1863. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXIII. THE "HERO" MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE. Rosamond threw back her thick veil, and strove, but strove in vain, to penetrate the wall of ocean mist which surrounded her on every side. She could not in any degree estimate their distance from the edge of the high cliff which rose almost perpendicularly from the shingly beach; but she fancied--it might be only fancy--that she heard the dull monotonous sound of the waves as they rolled slowly on the shore. Save for that one faint sound, which seemed to rise upon the air at intervals, all was silent as the grave; for even the horses appeared aware that there was peril near them, and remained quite motionless, hanging their heads with an air of drooping apprehension. "How long do these sea mists last, I wonder?" said Rosamond, more to break the oppressive stillness than from any expectation she entertained of gleaning grounds for hope from Simon's answer. "Well, I couldn't sav, Miss Rosamond. Sometimes they clear away quite suddent like, and other whiles they last the day, I'm mindmg. Rosamond's heart sank within her. To think of a day--twelve long mortal hours, perhaps, to be passed in a situation so awful! What should she do? Her nerves weakened by sorrow, and her health impaired by brooding on her griefs, would surely fail her during the lengthened trial; and the reflection that she was alone with poor old helpless Simon, whose ideas were circumscribed to stable subjects, and whose bodily powers had long been on the wane, was far from consolatory. Still, and in default of a more efficient counsellor, she found herself applying to Simon for advice. "What can we do, Simon?" she said. "We cannot remain here for hours; and the cold makes me tremble so!" "Can't say, Miss Rosamond, indeed," replied the ...
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