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Updated: June 21, 2025
Aweel, my Lord the Countess said to me, My son loves Eveline Neville they are agreed they are plighted: should they have a son, my right over Glenallan merges I sink from that moment from a Countess into a miserable stipendiary dowager, I who brought lands and vassals, and high blood and ancient fame, to my husband, I must cease to be mistress when my son has an heir-male.
"They lie that dare charge him with such foul treason to his own blood, as well as to his sovereign!" replied Eveline. "Well do I believe they lie," said Amelot; "but this hinders not their falsehoods from being believed by those who know him less inwardly. More than one runaway from our troop have joined this rabblement, and that gives some credit to the scandal.
"I have not undertaken a resolute and daring adventure, to resign it as a child doth his plaything, at the first frown of fortune. Please to alight, noble lady; or rather be not offended that I thus lift you from thy seat, and place you on the greensward." As he spoke, Eveline felt herself lifted from her palfrey, and placed carefully and safely on the ground, in a sitting posture.
The spirits of Eveline in particular felt a depression, which her naturally lively temper was quite inadequate to resist; and as her ruminations became graver, had caught that calm and contemplative manner, which is so often united with an ardent and enthusiastical temperament.
Once you can fix a partially formed belief of crime in the mind, and if the evidence continues, especially if it accumulates, there is a moral certainty of its producing the effect we desire in the present instance." "How long do you suppose it will take Eveline to forget any preference she may have had for Hadley?" "I do not know."
"You you, my lord! it is impossible!" said Eveline, endeavouring at the same time to suppress all that could be offensive in the surprise which she could not help exhibiting. "I do not wonder," replied the Constable, calmly, for the ice being now broken, he resumed the natural steadiness of his manner and character, "that you express surprise at this daring proposal.
More she could not see, for Eveline turned on the threshold, and kissing her at the same time, thrust her gently back into the smaller apartment which she had just left, shut the door of communication, and barred and bolted it, as if in security against her well-meant intrusion.
"And if I am, I have cause," replied Eveline. "You know my difficulties you know what my duty demands; yet, instead of aiding me to make the sacrifice, you render it more difficult." "Would I had influence to guide your path!" said Rose; "you should find it a smooth one ay, an honest and straight one, to boot." "How mean you, maiden?" said Eveline.
She took the forethought, also, to see that her dagger was safely secured about her person, not knowing whither she was going, or into what company she might fall. Having thus prudently provided against accidents and emergencies, Eveline entered the passage, which was dark, damp, and dismal, with trembling nerves and a timid heart.
The Fleming stood silent, unwilling to surrender without some specific terms, yet half convinced, from the situation in which he had left the garrison of the Garde Doloureuse, that his admitting the King's forces would be, perhaps, the best he could do for Lady Eveline.
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