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. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ...of mirth, or the violence of grief, because it ever seems to come deeper from the heart. The sight of the black suffused her cheeks with a blush; for what disguise is there which the eyes of a female's affection cannot penetrate? when seated with the queen to behold the army march past the banner, in the black that attended on the king she recognized Kenneth of Scotland. Richard had made the same discovery when he sucked the wound given on the arm by the fanatic's dagger, and made him think he could discover the insulter of his ensign. It was the emir that had devised and executed the change in the Scotch knight's appearance to give him an opportunity of vindicating his honour..Edith, in a voice full of emotion, told him she knew who he was, and expressed her deep sorrow that her name should have been used in a way that had caused his disgrace and misery. She waited for a reply; to her surprise he spoke not, but his face displayed his agitation. She then, in terms which left no doubt of the fervency of her feelings towards him, entreated that he would not indulge in vain hopes, for whatever her wishes might be she knew too well what was due to the name of Plantagenet ever to unite herself to any one inferior in rank. Still he was silent, though his agitation evidently became more violent. Edith began to feel indignant at his not answering, and the spirit of her house to rise within her; in a more haughty tone she demanded of Kenneth, as he did not deign to speak, what was his errand there? or if he had only come to mock her with his silence. Trembling with agony, Kenneth drew the Soldan's letter from its silken covering, and presented it to her. She opened and read it; her eyes became vivid with indignation; she said that for an infidel, ..
