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'Who are you? repeated Mervyn. The phantom seemed to recover himself slowly, and only said: 'Mr. Mervyn? 'Who are you, Sir? cried Mervyn, again. 'Zekiel Irons, he answered. 'Irons? what are you, and what business have you here, Sir? demanded Mervyn. 'The Clerk of Chapelizod, he continued, quietly and remarkably sternly, but a little thickly, like a man who had been drinking.
I had told him that I had it, but whether it was now about me was somewhat dubious; yet, though he used no direct inquiries, he chose to proceed on the supposition of its being at hand. His angry tones were now changed into those of remonstrance and persuasion: "Your present behaviour, Mervyn, does not justify the expectation I had formed of you. You have been guilty of a base theft.
"It wants but five morns now to the bridal day," sighed Anne. "If I mistake not, lady, Sir Mervyn will wed you even against your will and despite the convent." "Then I will die first! Oh, Roger, Roger!" she added softly to herself, "only a year agone, and I was thy betrothed! It is six months since I had tidings of thee, and whether thou art alive or dead I know not."
So Irons went forth into the night and the roaring storm, dark and alone, like an evil spirit into desert places; and Mervyn barred the door after him, and returned to the cedar parlour, and remained there alone and long in profound and not unnatural agitation. In the morning, though the wind had somewhat gone down, 'twas still dismal and wild enough; and to the consternation of poor Mrs.
Brown's reputation rests upon six romances: "Wieland," "Ormond," "Arthur Mervyn," "Edgar Huntly," "Clara Howard," and "Jane Talbot." The first five were published in the interval between the spring of 1798 and the summer of 1801, in which he completed his thirtieth year. "Jane Talbot" appeared somewhat later. In scenery and character, these romances are entirely unreal.
But it was only for a minute, and he emerged in the returning light, and spoke 'A naggin of whiskey, at the Salmon House, to raise my heart before I came here. I'm not drunk that's sure. He answered, quite unmoved, like one speaking to himself. 'And why what can you mean by speaking of him? repeated Mervyn, unaccountably agitated. 'I speak for him, Sir, by your leave.
Mervyn, you would cut your hand off rather than allow him to talk to you, as, I confess, he has talked to me, as an admirer, and knowing what I know, and with my eye upon him Lily Lily I've been amazed by him to-night. I can only warn you now, darling, to beware of a great danger. ''Tis no danger, however, to me, Gertrude, dear, said Lily, with a pleasant little smile.
But John had not forgotten him, and when he arrived at their hotel next day he at once opened his capacious mouth and let out the following information: "The gentleman's name is Denton, his other name is Mervyn, he is three days in Constantinople, he lives in Hughes's Hotel in Pera, a very poor house where chic people they never goes, he is out all day and always walkin', he will not take a carriage, and he is never tired, Nicholas Gounaris the Greek guide he is droppin' but the gentleman he does not mind, he only sayin' if you cannot walk find me another guide what can, every night he is out, too, and he is goin' to Stamboul when it is dark, he is afraid of nothin' and goin' where travelers they never go, one night Gounaris he had to show the traveler "
It is a place to which I have a foolish partiality, and I hope my purchasing may be convenient to those who are parting with it, as there is a plan for buying it under the value. My respectful compliments to Mrs. Mervyn, and I will trust you, though you boast to be so lively a young gentleman, to kiss Julia for me. "Adieu, dear Mervyn. Mr. Mac-Morlan now entered the room.
'Wieland, 'Edgar Huntly, and 'Arthur Mervyn, the trilogy of his best novels, are not to be contemned; and he has the distinction of being in very truth the pioneer of American letters. Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defense. He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance. At length he spoke:
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