Lady Adelaide A Novel - pt. 4 Author:Mrs. Henry Wood Volume: pt. 4 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1879 Original Publisher: R. Bentley Subjects: Fiction / General Fiction / Classics Fiction / Historical Fiction / Literary Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It ... more »has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER VL ANOTHER PHASE IN THE NIGHT'S STORY. Richard Ravensbird, meanwhile, in returning to Danesheld, had encountered Herbert Dane. The gentleman was at his favourite spot, the gate; where you have already seen him more than once. Not perched upon it whistling, as was his wont in gayer times, but leaning against it in melancholy sadness. No fishing-rod to be spliced was in his hand to-day, no light silver-mounted whip switched its time to his opera tunes. That the untimely fate of his cousin was giving him true and lively concern, there could be no manner of doubt. Exceedingly surprised he looked to see Kavensbird approach at liberty, unaccompanied by those attentive guardians of the law. " What! have they let you off, Ravensbird f " Could they do otherwise, Mr. Herbert V was the response of Ravensbird, stopping in face of his questioner, as though he disdained to shun inquiry. "Do otherwise!" echoed Herbert Dane. "Well, I don't know, Ravensbird. If Mitchel saw you pitch my poor cousin over -- " " But Mitchel did not," interrupted Ravensbird, his piercing black eyes fixed full on the face of Herbert Dane. " I heard that he said so last night; said it in the hearing of several people. Has he eaten his words 1" " No, sir, he has not. Mitchel never spoke the words; it was a misconception altogether. / also heard that he had said so ; and I thought he was trying to screen the real offender. He has j...« less