Leah Mordecai; a novel
Book Description
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. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...and when she opened the door in response to a gentle tap, her face was as placid as a summer lake. " Is it you, father? Come in," said Leah, looking up to meet her father's eye. "Yes...
MoreThis 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. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...and when she opened the door in response to a gentle tap, her face was as placid as a summer lake. " Is it you, father? Come in," said Leah, looking up to meet her father's eye. "Yes, my daughter. Are you ready? Are the trunks packed? Can I do anything more for you?" replied Mr. Mordecai, almost in one breath. " Nearly ready, father. Aunt Barbara has about finished the last one, and I am ready to leave you." These words, so full of feeling, so sorrowfully spoken, too, struck deep into the father's heart, and filled him with unspeakable regret. " Eeady to leave me, daughter," he reiterated, half petulantly, " I fear that you do not appreciate, or rather that you misinterpret my motive in sending you on so grand a journey. How many girls there are who vainly wish, from day to day, for such advantages as I am oifering you!" To these words Leah made no reply. And Mr. Mordecai, walking backward and forward with restless step across his daughter's bed-chamber, secretly regretted that he had ever considered the project for a moment. Then he said, half apologetically, " You shall only stay a year, my daughter; that is not such a very long time." " Maybe I shall never come back, father. But yon will love me always, won't you?" "Hush! hush! child. I do not like your words. They distress me! A year is a short time, you know; so don't be foolish. Come, braid up your hair, arrange your dress, and come down at once into the drawing-room. I must have some music to-night." " With pleasure, dear father," answered Leah, as cheerfully as the swelling emotion at her heart would allow. Then, in an undertone to herself, she added, " It may be the last time I shall have the privilege of playing for him in my life. If I were to go to Europe, that wretched woman would...
Publisher | RareBooksClub.com |
Binding | Paperback (22 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 156 |
ISBN-10 | 1150922591 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1150922596 |
Publication Date | 07/08/2012 |
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