[The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn by Evelyn Everett-Green]@TWC D-Link bookThe Lost Treasure of Trevlyn CHAPTER 16: The Pixies' Dell 2/31
Thy father is even more incensed against thee than against us!" "I came but to see with mine own eyes how she fared, and to breathe a word of hope in her ear.
Kate, sweet coz, let me breathe that same word in thine; for thou wast the one to give me hope and confidence when all besides looked on me as a wild dreamer. Methinks I am on the track of the lost treasure.
Methinks with patience and care I shall find it yet." Kate's eyes kindled and glowed. "Nay, now, that is good hearing! Said I not ever that the old saws spake sooth? And is not the luck to return to the house of Wyvern through its daughters' sons? Cuthbert, tell me more--tell me all! how is it thou hast succeeded where all besides have failed ?" "I cannot lay claim to success as yet," answered Cuthbert, smiling. "I have not said the treasure is mine, only that I trow I know where soon I may lay hands upon it.
Sweet Kate, when all that gold is brought back to the halls of Trevlyn Chase whence it was taken, sure thy dowry will be fair enough to win Lord Andover's smiles. Sure thou wilt not then be afraid to own--" But Kate laid her soft hand upon his lips and glanced round with startled eyes.
Courageous as she was to carry out a bold resolution, she was not free from nervous timidity, too. "Speak not the words, good Cuthbert, neither here nor yet within the walls of the Chase.
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