Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed. Some typographical errors have been corrected;a list follows the text. Contents: Chapter I., II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., XI., XII., XIII., XIV., XV., XVI., XVII., XVIII., XIX., XX., XXI., XXII., XXIII., XXIV., XXV., XXVI. (etext transcriber's note) |
THE HOUSE ON THE MOOR
BY
THE AUTHOR OF
“MARGARET MAITLAND,” “ADAM GRAEME,”
“THE LAIRD OF NORLAW,”
&c., &c.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
LONDON:
HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,
SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN,
13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1861.
The right of Translation is reserved.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY R. BORN, GLOUCESTER STREET,
REGENT’S PARK.
THE HOUSE ON THE MOOR.
CHAPTER I.
IT was still early, when Susan, somewhat flushed by her rapid walk, andsomewhat tired to the boot—for, elastic and strong, and accustomed toexercise as she was, six miles of solitary road, with a bundle to carry,not to say the burden of her desolate circumstances, and the naturaltimidity which, after a while, replaced her flush of indignantvehemence, was rather an exhausting morning promenade for a girl ofnineteen—arrived at Tillington. And, in spite of Peggy’s injunctionsand her own sense of necessity, it was only with lingering steps, and apainful reluctance, that she at last summoned courage sufficient topresent herself at John Gilsland’s open door. Once there, however,matters became easy enough, smoothed by Mrs. Gilsland’s eager and readywelcome, and by an incident of which Susan had not thought.
“Eyeh, miss! but he’s gone no moor nor half an hour since,” cried Mrs.Gilsland. “Bless us awl! to have a young lady like you come as f