[Old Saint Paul’s by William Harrison Ainsworth]@TWC D-Link bookOld Saint Paul’s BOOK THE SECOND 129/210
I found the old piper seated at the entrance of Bishop Kempe's chapel, attended by his dog--but he missed his daughter when he awoke in the morning, and is in great trouble about her." "Strange!" cried Etherege; "I begin to think the place is enchanted." "It would seem so, indeed," replied Rochester. While they were thus conversing, Pillichody, who was leaning against a column, with his eye fixed upon the door leading to Saint Faith's, observed it open, and the apprentice issue from it accompanied by two masked females.
All three attempted to dart across the transept and gain the northern entrance, but they were Intercepted.
Mr.Bloundel caught hold of Leonard's arm, and Rochester seized her whom he judged by the garb to be Amabel, while Parravicin, recognising Nizza Macascree, as he thought, by her dress, detained her. "What is the meaning of all this, Leonard ?" demanded the grocer, angrily. "You shall have an explanation instantly," replied the apprentice; "but think not of me--think only of your daughter." "My father!--my father!" cried the damsel, who had been detained by Parravicin, taking off her mask, and rushing towards the grocer. "Who then have I got ?" cried Rochester. "The piper's daughter, I'll be sworn," replied Etherege. "You are right," replied Nizza, unmasking.
"I changed dresses with Amabel, and hoped by so doing to accomplish her escape, but we have been baffled.
However, as her father is here, it is of little consequence." "Amabel," said the grocer, repulsing her, "before I receive you again, I must be assured that you have not been alone with the Earl of Rochester." "She has not, sir," replied the apprentice.
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