Armorel of Lyonesse (Volume 3); A Romance of To-Day

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. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...advanced this money--perhaps some old friends of my father's--he had friends, though he was reputed so rich anddied so miserably--have quietly subscribed' this amount perhaps my cousins, whom you forced me to abandon, have found me out and endowed me with this sum--a late but still acceptable act of generosity--perhaps my mother's sister, who swore she would never forgive me for going on the stage, has given way at last! In short, my dear Alec ' ' Four thousand pounds! Where could you raise that money? ' ' Make any conjecture you please. I shall not tell you. The main point is that the money is here--safely deposited in my name and to my credit. It is mine, you see, my dear Alec; and it can only be iisecl for your purposes with my consent--under my conditions.' ' How on earth, ' he repeated slowly, ' did you get four thousand pounds?' ' It is difficult for you to find an answer upon your one single family of ghosts. Once deprived of him--whether your painter, your poet, your story-teller--and where were you? Lost! You are stranded. This has happened to you now. Your paper is to come out as usual, and you have got nothing to put into it. Your patrons will be flocking to your studio, and you have got nothing to show. You have made a grievous blunder. Now, Alec, I am going to remedy all this.' ' You?' ' You shall see what I am capable of doing. You shall no longer waste your time and money in going about to great hoxises. Your wife shall have her salon, which shall be a centre of action far more useful and effective. You shall become, through her help, a far greater leader, with a far greater name, than you have ever dreamed of. And your paper shal be a bigger thing.' ' You, Zoe? You to talk like this? ' ' You thought I was a helpless creature..