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Forbidden Ground is a novel written by Gilbert Watson in 1910. The story revolves around a young man named John Fanshawe who inherits a large estate in the English countryside. However, the estate is surrounded by a vast area of forbidden land that has been owned by the Fanshawe family for generations. John is warned by the villagers that the land is cursed and that anyone who enters it will suffer a terrible fate.Despite the warnings, John becomes curious about the forbidden land and sets out to explore it. He soon discovers that there is a dark secret hidden within the land that threatens to destroy his family and everything he holds dear. As he delves deeper into the mystery, John uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that has been carefully concealed for centuries.The novel is a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue, with vivid descriptions of the English countryside and a cast of well-drawn characters. It explores themes of family, loyalty, and the consequences of greed and ambition. Forbidden Ground is a classic work of English literature that will captivate readers with its timeless story and compelling characters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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Unaware of her self-control, he continued: I knew. I felt it. Many a time I have felt you shrink. That is not love. Love casts out fear. Our past is black with sin. You tempted me, and I fell. I was brutal to you. I dont deny it. I dont blame you. It was the devil; you could not help being a woman. Women are made to tempt mens souls with My God, dont look at me like that! His voice rose in harsh remonstrance, then sank again into sombre reminiscence: !I fI had power over you, you had power over me, too devilish, damnable power, consuming as the flames of hell. I stand at the turning of the ways. This night is my soul demanded of me. Eternal life or everlasting damnation. My flesh is weak, diseased. You are the poison in it. But I will conquer! I will wash in blood the blood of Christ! I will, I tell you, I will! A frenzied earnestness rang in his utterances. One could see that he was in the grip of a terrible fear, spurred on his selfish and merciless way by the memory of a terrible danger. Confronting him, motionless, his companion listened. Accustomed though she was to his black moods, his fits of morose and fanatical apprehension, she had never seen him thus violent. As a rule, these morbid searchings alternated with, or followed immediately after, some bout of merely animal passion, but this time no physical pandering to his senses preceded the outburst. He had come to this meeting charged with some incontrollable emotion that shook his whole being as a guilt-laden soul is shaken by conscience at the hour of death. She stood bewildered, pained beyond expression, wounded in her tenderest and most sacred feelings. Then, his worn and distraught appearance appealing to her womanly pity, she found only excuses for him in her heart. Never mind, dear, she said gently. Do not make yourself unhappy. When one is ill one exaggerates. God knows that I did not mean t
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