Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836. Excerpt: ... threw himself upon him for assistance and advice, however lightly he affected to treat the matter, the chord of nature still vibrated at his heart; and he was ashamed and sorry that, with talents and some good feeling, he had not the means of serving him either by money or by interest: even his vanity was a little piqued when the young man frankly told all his mother had led him to expect. When Edelstein first asked De TEspoir what he proposed to do in the event of Gertrude's dying on the passage, his chief design was to suggest to him the idea of abandoning the project altogether. So far he was. disinterested. But so lightly seated was the feeling, that the moment De T Espoir asked " And what the devil can I do?" the thought struck him, " Take a physician's opinion;" and it required but one step farther to think that a physician to accompany them was just the thing required, and that his nephew Dumoulin, was just the person. From this moment he abandoned all thoughts of dissuading De TEspoir from the enterprise, and even determined to allow his taking the young man with him to go in part payment of the promised reward. He was the more delighted with this project, as De TEspoir talked of going to America for some time, until he should have brought Gertrude into training, as he called it; and Edelstein knew that if Dumoulin could hope for success anywhere, it might be there: farther, he was especially well pleased to have a friend at court, to keep an eye on the financial department. All that now remained was how to break this matter to the count. " Well," resumed the latter, as Edelstein remained meditating for some minutes, --" Well, what have you to suggest? for you are plotting something: I tell you, I am afraid to go to the office myself for a passport...
