A Sicilian Romance by Ann Ward Radcliffe (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Sicilian Romance by Ann Ward Radcliffe Excerpt: ...refused to yield, the sounds which arose from within, and the discovery of the fallen roof; but declared that neither he, nor any of his fellow servants, believed the noise or the obstruction proceeded from that, because, my lord, continued he, the door seemed to be held only in one place; and as for the noise-O! Lord! I never shall forget what a noise it was!-it was a thousand times louder than what any stones could make. Ferdinand listened to this narrative in silent wonder! wonder not occasioned by the adventure described, but by the hardihood and rashness of the marquis, who had thus exposed to the inspection of his people, that dreadful spot which he knew from experience to be the haunt of an injured spirit; a spot which he had hitherto scrupulously concealed from human eye, and human curiosity; and which, for so many years, he had not dared even himself to enter. Peter went on, but was presently interrupted by a hollow moan, which seemed to come from beneath the ground. Blessed virgin! exclaimed he: Ferdinand listened in awful expectation. A groan longer and more dreadful was repeated, when Peter started from his seat, and snatching up the lamp, rushed out of the dungeon. Ferdinand, who was left in total darkness, followed to the door, which the affrighted Peter had not stopped to fasten, but which had closed, and seemed held by a lock that could be opened only on the outside. The sensations of Ferdinand, thus compelled to remain in the dungeon, are not to be imagined. The horrors of the night, whatever they were to be, he was to endure alone. By degrees, however, he seemed to acquire the valour of despair. The sounds were repeated, at intervals, for near an hour, when silence returned, and remained undisturbed during the rest of the night. Ferdinand was alarmed by no appearance, and at length, overcome with anxiety and watching, he sunk to repose. On the following morning Peter returned to the dungeon, scarcely knowing what to... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1490586717 Author Ann Ward Radcliffe Short Title SICILIAN ROMANCE Pages 172 Language English ISBN-10 1490586717 ISBN-13 9781490586717 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 823.6 Birth 1764 Death 1823 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-07-01 Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77569846;

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