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The Fearsome Island; Being a Modern Rendering of the Narrative of One Silas Fordred, Master Mariner of Hythe

The Fearsome Island; Being a Modern Rendering of the Narrative of One Silas Fordred, Master Mariner of Hythe


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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1896. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Chapter IV THERE was little of mercy and little of sweetness in my heart when I next ascended the stairway that led to the chamber where dwelt the Hag of the Turret. Three steps did I take at a time, and in my right hand was a sword of good steel, the best of those that hung on the walls in the great hall below. Carefully I had sharpened and ground the edge, and there was little flesh that was human that the keen blade would not divide. Well I remember how my eyeballs were aflame with hatred and lust of blood, how my throat was hard and dry and my teeth firm set. There was no softness in me as I thought of the woman's years and helpless state, and swiftly the stone stairs fell back under the spring of my stride. She had sought to kill me--I that had done her no wrong, --and my cat, Satan, she had slain with as black a cunning as any that I had as yet encountered. The blood of Thomas Snoad cried loud for vengeance, and the grip on my sword-hilt tightened at the thought of how it would cleave and make a parting in the yellow wisps of hair, then downward to the chin through the coarse beard -- and the Hag of the Turret would work no more evil, whatever else might befall. I flung open her chamber door, and she advanced to meet me with the same cunning smile that was her wonted mask. Then she read the message in my eyes and in my hand, and down at my feet she flung herself, sore afraid and trembling. "Speak!" she cried. "Nay, look not at me thus! What have I done? What is my fault?" I made no answer to her question. "I give thee one minute's grace for prayer, ' said I; "and pray thy hardest, for afterwards thou shalt die a swift death." Again she asked me for reason and explanation of my harsh conduct, but I uttered no word. Still I stood with lowered blade, c...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781151406828
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 22
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1151406821
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 59 gr


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