[The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade]@TWC D-Link book
The Cloister and the Hearth

CHAPTER XIII
4/9

The parchments you took, they are but a blind.

She hath seen your death in the men's eyes; a price is on your head.

Fly! For Margaret's sake and all who love you, loiter not life away, but fly!" It was a thunder-clap, and left two white faces looking at one another, and at the terrible messenger.
Then Giles, who had hitherto but uttered by rote what Catherine bade him, put in a word of his own.
"All the constables were at our house after you, and so was Dirk Brower.
Kate is wise, Gerard.

Best give ear to her rede, and fly!" "Oh, yes, Gerard," cried Margaret wildly.

"Fly on the instant.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books