Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... BOOK II.--RUMENGOL THE PARDON OF THE SINGERS DEDICATED TO CHARLES LE GOFFIC CHAPTER I NO sooner had King Gralon, at Gwennol DEGREES's command, cast his daughter into the sea than the waves that had just drowned Ker-Is paused, suddenly calmed, and the old king found himself alone with the monk, safe on dry land, just where to-day the church of Pouldahut * stands. His horse, old like himself, was trembling through every limb, panting, with drooped head, and nostrils dilated with fright. Softly Gralon caressed the poor beast's neck, and stroked his foam-flecked mane, still tangled with the seaweed. Of all whom he had loved, this was the only creature remaining to him, and as he thought of it, life seemed very barren and empty, so that he almost regretted that he had not perished with the others. Above all, that last terrible cry of his daughter haunted him; he could not forget the reproachful look she had cast upon him, as he pushed her back into the swirling waters. Could it possibly be * Pouldavid, near Douarnene/. true that he had done this horrible thing? What! with his own hand had he drowned his child! He had had no pity on her weeping, or her terror! And she had clung so confidingly to him, imploring him in her own sweet voice-- "Save me, father! Save me! Oh, save me!" But instead, he had listened to the monk, to this illomened man. As Gwennole watched the face of the king, he marked the stormy movement of his thoughts, and, after a pause, said sternly-- "Gralon, give thanks to God, who by my means has lengthened your old age, so that you may have a chance of working out your eternal salvation." Cowed by the imperious tone of the monk, the Chief of Cornouailles raised his aged face, all bathed in tears, toward heaven, and prayed. The gentle...
