Publisher's Synopsis
Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1883 edition. Extrait: ...left no hope for intercession. The girl clung to her lover and frantically besought him to fly, to avail himself of his liberty, to escape the frightful death at the stake which awaited him on the morrow. Her tender pleadings might well unnerve a strong man, but honor triumphed and pointing mutely to the setting sun, Francois wrenched himself from her detaining arms and with her despairing cries ringing in his ears, reached the camp as the sun was sinking below the horizon. This act of extreme honor commanded even Indian appreciation, and they left him unbound. Sad and melancholy were his thoughts. How much that parting with Angelique cost him, and his struggle with love and honor his altered face betrayed. Memories of the past greeted him everywhere, with no ray of hope to gild the gloom of sorrow. Savage cries of exultation awoke the doomed man from his meditations. He saw the Indians had all rushed to the beach to welcome new prisoners who were landing, and in the hurry of the moment had left him ungaurded. His practiced eye took in the situation and commending his soul to his Maker, he had vanished into the forest before the barbarous warwhoops told him that his departure had been discovered, and that the red fiends were in pursuit. A squad of Dickson's noted savages hideous in war paint and feathers, surrounded Angelique's home. The interpreter explained that Francois Navarre had reported himself as promised, but taking advantage of an unguarded moment had escaped. The Indians were impatient to enter, and the interpreter no longer able to restrain them, said that the house must be searched. Angelique thanked God that her lover had escaped but trembled at the idea of his capture, for..."