Book Excerpt: ...ted, and looked with pity and contempt towards the old inadvertent sinner, capering away in the height of his unregenerated mirth. The minister perceived the workings of her pious mind, and thenceforward addressed her by the courteous title of Lady Dalcastle, which sounded somewhat better, as not coupling her name with one of the wicked: and there is too great reason to believe that, for all the solemn vows she had come under, and these were of no ordinary binding, particularly on the laird's part, she at that time despised, if not abhorred him, in her heart. The good parson again blessed her, and went away. She took leave of him with tears in her eyes, entreating him often to visit her in that heathen land of the Amorite, the Hittite, and the Girgashite: to which he assented, on many solemn and qualifying conditions--and then the comely bride retired to her chamber to pray. It was customary, in those days, for the bride's-man and maiden, and a few select friends, to visit the new-married couple...

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	January 25, 2021
ISBN13	9798691180811
Publishers	INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED
Pages	188
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 10 mm · 258 g
Language	English

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