A Noble Life, by the Author of 'John Halifax, Gentleman' baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...think he will," answered Lord Cairnforth. And in truth the accounts they had of young Cardross were, for some time, extremely satisfactory. He had accommodated himself to his new life--had taken kindly to his College work: gave no trouble to Mrs. Menteith, and still less to his uncle; the latter a highly respectable but not very interesting gentleman--a partner in the firm of Menteith and Ross, and lately married to the youngest Miss Menteith. Still, by his letters, the nephew did not seem overwhelmingly fond of him: complaining sometimes that uncle Alick interfered with him a little too much: investigated his expenses: made him balance his accounts: and insisted that these should be kept within the limits suitable for Mrs. Bruce's son and Mr. Cardross's grandson: who would have to work his way in the world as his uncles had done before him. "You see, Helen," said the Earl, "all concealment brings its difficulties. It would be much easier for the boy if he were told his position and his future career at once; nay, if he had known it from the first." But Helen would not hear of this. She was obstinate, all but fierce, on the subject. No argument would convince her that it was not safer for her son, who had been brought up in such Arcadian simplicity, to continue believing himself what he appeared to be, than to be dazzled by the knowledge that he was the chosen heir of the Earl of Cairnforth. So, somewhat against his judgment, the Earl yielded. All winter and spring things went on peacefully in the little peninsula, which was now being grasped tightly by the strong arm of encroaching civilization. Acre after acre of moorland disappeared, and became houses, gardens, greenhouses the feu-rents of which made the estate of Cairnforth more valuable...