Count Albertus

Count Albertus is a novel written by Penelope Aubin that tells the story of a young nobleman named Albertus who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Leonora. However, their love is threatened by the scheming of Albertus' jealous cousin, who seeks to marry Leonora for her fortune. As Albertus and Leonora struggle to overcome the obstacles in their path, they must also confront their own personal demons and the societal expectations placed upon them. Set in the 17th century, the novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and class struggle, while also providing a vivid portrait of life in the aristocratic circles of the time. With its engaging plot and well-drawn characters, Count Albertus is a compelling historical romance that will appeal to fans of the genre.In the Evening Lord Albertus returned to his Cottage, to inform poor Jaqueline of the whole Secret, who could now be more useful than ever to them, to buy and procure whatever they wanted, except a Ship; and that he knew not how to procure, but by the Means of his kind Patient whom he had cured of his Fever, who he hoped to persuade into taking the Air often on the Sea, with his favourite Slave Juliana; and by that Means to draw them out to Sea on the Spanish Coast, and so get them near the Shore to be taken by the Spanish Vessels, or unable to get off; but this Time must bring about.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.