The Tale of Chloe And Other Stories Author:George Meredith General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1898 Original Publisher: Constable Subjects: Fiction / Classics Fiction / Literary Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Literary Criticism / Women Authors Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations an... more »d 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: He clasped his throat, and shook the board with a jump, as he squeaked, rather than called, a second time -- " Who spoke ? " He had not again to ask. In this pause, as the Baron glared for his victim, a song, so softly sung that it sounded remote, but of which every syllable was clearly rounded, swelled into his ears, and froze him in his angry posture. " The blood of the barons shall turn to ice, And their castle fall to wreck, When a true lover dips in the water thrice, That runs round Werner's Eck. " Round Werner's Eck the water runs; The hazels shiver and shake: The walls that have blotted such happy suns, Are seized with the ruin-quake. "And quake with the ruin, and quake with rue, Thou last of Werner's race ! The hearts of the barons were cold that knew The Water-Dame's embrace. "For a sin was done, and a shame was wrought, That water went to hide : And those who thought to make it nought, They did but spread it wide. " Hold ready, hold ready to pay the price, And keep thy bridal cheer: A hand has dipped in the water thrice, And the Water-Dame is here." THE RESCUE The Goshawk was on his feet. " Now, lass," said he to Margarita, " now is the time!" He took her hand, and led her to the door. Schwartz Thier closed up behind her. Not a man in the hall interposed. Werner's head moved round after them, like a dog on the watch; but he was dumb. The door opened, and Farina entered. He bore ...« less