Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ... fered to come in to attend them, Ursatius taking Stelliana by the hand, led her down the stairs into a garden that her chamberwindow looked into, all the several parts of which she narrowly observed. At length, the sun setting and a gummy dew beginning to fall, Ursatius asked her if she was not tired with walking, which intimation of retiring she taking hold of, they returned again to her chamber, that, by this time, was dressed up, and the bed made to receive her; when Ursatius, perceiving that she had a desire to betake herself to rest, pretending that she laboured yet of her late toil, he took his leave and wished her a quiet and happy night, commanding the old woman to attend diligently upon her; who, having helped her to bed, retired herself into an inner chamber. When Stelliana was alone, she gave liberty to her sighs and tears, to lament her cruel fate; but, soon recollecting herself, as conceiving those weak expressions unworthy of her generous soul, as long as there was any spark of hope left, she began to cast with herself by what means she might escape out of that tyrant's hands, whose lustful fury, she was confident, could not be long delayed, when he should perceive that his respect won nothing but words from her. She had observed how, in one corner of the garden, there was an arbour seated upon a mount which overlooked the wall: and, by that place she deemed that she might, most fitly, take her flight. Wherefore, when by her loud snoring, she perceived that her guardian was fast asleep, she rose with as little noise as she could, and, tying her sheets together, made one end of them fast to a bar in the window, and by that let herself down so gently, that she came to touch ground without any hurt; and then going straight to...
