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It is in the shape of a fan, the faubourg of Halle at the handle and the seven other faubourgs spreading off. We gazed too at the thousand arms of the Elster and the Pleisse, winding like threads among islands already growing dark in the twilight, although the waters glittered like gold. All this seemed very beautiful.
Barby looked at her with a relaxed face, and, after a little consideration, said she guessed "she'd try." "Mis' Plumfield," cried the old lady, as they were moving "Mis' Plumfield, you said you'd send me a piece of pork." "I haven't forgotten it, Mrs. Elster you shall have it."
Sailing out of the room she left them alone together: as she was fond of doing. "Is it not rather rather beneath an Elster to marry an obscure country clergyman's daughter?" began Lady Maude, a strange bitterness filling her heart. "I tell you, Maude, the Ashtons are our equals in all ways. He is a proud old doctor of divinity not old, however of irreproachable family and large private fortune."
We returned over the plain to the city and passed in at the gate by which the Cossacks entered, pursuing the flying French. Crossing the lower part, we came to the little river Elster, in whose waves the gallant prince sank. The stone bridge by which we crossed was blown up by the French, to cut off pursuit.
Although Anne Ashton was the betrothed of Percival Elster, and Lord Hartledon's freely-avowed love for her was evidently that of a brother, and he had said he should do all he could to promote the marriage, the strongest jealousy had taken possession of Lady Maude's heart. She already hated Anne Ashton with a fierce and bitter hatred.
It happened that he had not met him during these few days of his sojourn; but some of the men staying at Hartledon had, and had said what a loose specimen he appeared to be. The other was a stranger, and did not look like a countryman at all. Mr. Elster saw them both give a sharp look at him as he approached; and then they spoke together.
Elster he was the Honourable George went out one night with the keepers when warm work was expected, and got shot for his pains. He lived some weeks, but they couldn't cure him. It was in the late lord's time. He died soon after, and the place has been deserted ever since." "And who do you suppose fired the shot?" "Don't know that it 'ud be safe to say," rejoined the man.
Did you see how she stared last night when you came in?" Mr. Carr drew down his lips. "You might have gone away yourself, Elster." "Of course I might," was the testy reply. "But I was a fool, and didn't. Carr, I swear to you I fell into the trap unconsciously; I did not foresee danger. Maude is a charming girl, there's no denying it; but as to love, I never glanced at it."
On that side the confusion became ever worse, as the shots of the allies began to whiz across the arches and causeway that led over the Pleisse and the Elster, while the hurrahs of the Russians drew near on the north.
Bonfires of Luther's books now burned bright in every town and city of Christendom even in London. Then it was that Wittenberg decided to have a bonfire of its own. A printed bill was issued calling upon all students and other devout Christians to assemble at nine o'clock on the morning of December Tenth, Fifteen Hundred Twenty, outside the Elster gate, and witness a pious and religious spectacle.
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