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A Blaze of Glory

A Blaze of Glory

Winter, John Strange

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1150644583
ISBN13: 9781150644580
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.16 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
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. 1902. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXII. THE GETHSEMANE OF AALTJE VAN BEINTHOVEN. In the quiet battle of life, women are much braver than men. The state of the district surrounding Beinthoven's Drift was such that any idea of Betty's leaving the haven she had found was from the first day put aside as an impossibility. She was filled with compunction at having, as she put it, foisted herself upon them; but they would not hear a word upon that subject. Nay, my dear young lady, said her hostess, I will not listen to another word. We are all brothers and sisters in misfortune; and you may think yourself lucky that you came here, where there is provision and to spare. And you came out on the same ship with my daughter and Mr. L'Estrange. That is enough, in these times, to make a very close bond of friendship. Betty's pale face flushed a rosy pink at the mention of L'Estrange's name. My husband told me to get down to Cape Town, she said, hesitatingly; but if that is impossible It is out of the question, was the grave reply. We shall try, in sending on the despatches that you brought, to convey the news of your safety to your husband. They will know at headquarters where he is, and probably they can contrive to let him know that you are, so far, safe with us. It will be very kind of you, said Betty, putting out a hand to her little hostess. I know he will be dreadfully anxious about me. I--I shall never forget the look he gave me as I looked back and saw him surrounded by all those frouzy-looking Boers, and he so helpless, like a caged lion. He's such a big man, my husband, and authoritative--he wouldn't have touched any one of those men with the end of a pitchfork! But what could he do? He was only one against so many. Well, there were the three soldiers, but it was onl...

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