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"I had reason to believe, Colonel Colleton, that the present melancholy circumstances of your family were such as might excuse an intrusion which may have the effect of making them less so; which, indeed, may go far toward the prevention of that painful event which you now contemplate as certain." The words were electrical in their effect upon both father and daughter.
And finally, when Colleton, one of the sovereigns in question, tried to declare martial law in the colony, on the plea of danger from Indians or Spanish, the indomitable freemen treated him as their brethren at Albemarle had treated Sothel.
It is impossible that I can determine otherwise. No more, sir!" "There is one, lady one young form scarcely less beautiful than yourself, who would make the same ay, and a far greater sacrifice than this, for the safety of Ralph Colleton. One far less happy in his love than you, who would willingly die for him this hour. Would you be less ready than she is for such a sacrifice?"
"Who speaks speak again, that I may know how to believe him." "It is I, Munro I, Ralph Colleton." "Then it is true and I am a dead man. It is all over, and he came not to me for nothing. Yet, can I have no lights no lights?
The cause of the uproar we reserve for another chapter. The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.
He knew the indomitable spirit of the youth, and his pride was enlisted in the desire for its overthrow. "You are yet to learn, Ralph Colleton, I perceive, the difference and distance between yourself and my daughter.
With the departure of Edith, and the closing of the door after her, Colonel Colleton, with all his storms, approached to the attack. The expression of scorn upon his face had given way to one of anger wholly. His glance seemed meant to penetrate the bosom of the youth with a mortal stab it was hate, rather than anger, that he looked.
He was a frequent visiter in the dungeon of Ralph Colleton; bore all messages between the prisoner and his counsel; and contributed, by his shrewd knowledge of human kind, not a little to the material out of which his defence was to be made.
The love of Edith Colleton grew more desirable from her scorn; and the defeat of hopes so daring, made his fierce spirit writhe within him, in all the pangs of disappointment, only neutralized by his hope of revenge.
Ralph Colleton, of course, declared his gratitude in warm and proper terms; but, as enjoined by the physician, he was discouraged from all unnecessary speech. But he was not denied to listen, and Forrester was communicative, as became his frank face and honest impulses.
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