O'Donnel (Volume 3); A National Tale

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1814. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... generally the way one is served in the end by you great ladies.' Well, Lady Singleton, I wish you never had interfered, with all my soul: we should then have known nothing of this Irish duellist, and poor Lord Charles! Here the contest was broken up by the entrance of a servant, who informed Lady Llanberis that General Savill was in the drawing-room, and had called by her order. Oh! said Lady Llanberis, shew him up, by all means. I suppose, Duchess, you will give me leave.'1 Certainly, said the Duchess, and flew out of the room, to receive him herself. He was answering some ques tjon she had asked, when they entered, the room together. . Oh ! my dear General, exclaimed Lady Llanberis, bursting into tears, as she gave him her hand; this is an horrid business-- goodHeavens! was there ever any thing so unfortunate. Pray tell me every thing.--Lady Mary communicated to me the contents of your note, but that was written two hours back.--1 sent to three surgeons and a physician myself--did they arrive in time? How is Lord Charles? Why would not the Duke see me ? Is that blood-thirsty Irishman in custody? Pray, General, tell me every thing: I have a right to inquire. The husband of my late dearest friend--the woman on earth I loved best: I speak not of my own personal regard for Lord Charles; of the great friendship that subsists between us, jf Here the violence of her Ladyship's tears, and a slight tendency to hysteric affection, interrupted her words, and gave the General, after a little pause, an opportunity of answering some of her questions. Colonel O'Donnel, he said, is not in custody, nor is Lord Charles in the imminent danger your Ladyship supposes; neither is the Colonel, T assure you, a blood-thirsty Irishman. His conduct throughout th...