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Coming of the Second Vamyre (Varney the Vampyre; Or the Feast of Blood)
Coming of the Second Vamyre - Varney the Vampyre; Or the Feast of Blood Author:James Malcolm Rymer VARNEYTHE VAMPYREOR, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, A ROMANCE: BOOK THREEThe Coming of theSecondVampyreJames Malcolm Rymer There was a dreadful execration uttered by those who came up after him, and there was a momentary pause, for none liked to rush on to the bloody sword of Sir Francis Varney, who stood so willing and so capable of using it with the mos... more »t deadly effect. They paused, as well they might, and this pause was the most welcome thing next to life to the unfortunate fugitive, for he was dreadfully distressed and bleeding. "On to him boys! He can hardly stand. See how he pants. On to him, I say push him hard." "He pushes hard, I tell you," said another. "I felt the point of his sword, as it came through Giles's back." "I'll try my luck, then," said another, and he rushed up; but he was met by the sword of Sir Francis, who pierced it through his side, and he fell back with a groan. Sir Francis, fearful of stopping any longer to defend that point, appeared desirous of making good his retreat with some little advantage, and he rushed up stairs before they had recovered from the momentary consternation into which they had been thrown by the sudden disaster they had received. But they were quickly after him, and before he, wearied as he was, could gain the roof, they were up the ladder after him. * It's been more than a hundred and fifty years since Varney, the Vampyre was available in a popular edition. Here he is in all his glory Varney, the seminal Vampyre, great-grandfather to Dracula and all his ilk.« less