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The Rose of England; Or, the Adventures of a Prince, by the Author of 'jane Shore'.
The Rose of England Or the Adventures of a Prince by the Author of 'jane Shore' Author:Mary Bennett General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1841 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It 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 book... more »s for free. Excerpt: ' But the circumstances of their last parting were still fresh in his mind, and he stood silent, with a cheek highly flushed. The duchess regarded not these signs, but took his hand with as much affectionate warmth as her aristocratic habits would admit, and said, with energy -- " Let all that is past be forgotten." It was not in Leslie's nature to refuse offered kindness in whatever shape it came. He returned the greeting of the duchess, though without assuming an ardour he did not feel. '! Let me," said the duchess, pointing to the stranger, " introduce you to my wise and esteemed Mentor, the Marquis of Westbourn." " Sir," said the marquis, returning the distant bow of the young soldier with a deeper inclination, and a quiet smile of benevolent good-will, " you can have small respect for my talents as a Mentor, considering that my Telemachus has done me so little credit. My once intractable scholar, however," taking the hand of the duchess, " assures me she is now reformed, but if she should relapse, I trust it will never again be to the injury of yourself or Miss Warton." " I think I may safely promise that," said the duchess. The tone of kindly and good-humoured superiority pervading the words and manner of the stranger, and the familiar terms on which he seemed to be placed with the duchess, were alike inexplicable to Leslie. " Mrs. Ellis is about to show me where I may make my toilet," said the duchess, " and as soon as I return you must both," looking at Gabriella and Leslie, " prepare to give ear to a true tale, as wild aud strange as ever the crazy brain of Monk Lewis invented. Not to...« less