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and I am equally resolved to stand the hazard of my fate。 On one condition 

only he will turn aside from his purpose�察�and that condition my lips shall 

never utter to you。; 

     ;Name it�察�I conjure you�察�my dear father� ─               �exclaimed Isabella。 ;What 

CAN he ask that we ought not to grant�察�to prevent the hideous catastrophe 

with which you are threatened�拭─�

     ;That�察�Isabella�察─�said Vere�察�solemnly�察 �you shall never know�察�until your 

father's head has rolled on the bloody scaffold�察�then�察�indeed�察�you will learn 

there was one sacrifice by which he might have been saved。; 

     ;And   why   not   speak   it   now�拭─      �said   Isabella�察   �do   you   fear   I   would 

flinch   from  the   sacrifice   of   fortune   for   your preservation�拭�or   would   you 

bequeath me the bitter legacy of life´long remorse�察�so oft as I shall think 

that   you    perished�察   �while    there   remained      one   mode     of  preventing     the 

dreadful misfortune that overhangs you�拭─�

     ;Then�察  �my   child�察─  �said   Vere�察   �since   you   press   me   to   name   what   I 

would a thousand times rather leave in silence�察�I must inform you that he 

will    accept    for  ransom     nothing     but  your    hand    in  marriage�察    �and   that 

conferred before midnight this very evening� ─�

     ;This   evening�察  �sir�拭─    �said   the   young   lady�察  �struck   with   horror   at   the 

proposal;and to such a man��A man��a monster�察�who could wish to win 

the daughter by threatening the life of the father it is impossible� ─�

     ;You say right�察�my child�察─�answered her father�察 �it is indeed impossible�察�

nor have I either the right or the wish to exact such a sacrificeIt is the 

course   of   nature   that   the   old   should   die   and   be   forgot�察  �and   the   young 

should live and be happy。; 

     ;My   father   die�察  �and   his   child   can   save   him��but   nonomy   dear 

father�察  �pardon   me�察  �it   is   impossible�察  �you   only   wish   to   guide   me   to   your 

wishes。      I   know   your   object   is   what   you   think   my   happiness�察  �and   this 

dreadful      tale  is  only    told   to  influence     my    conduct     and   subdue     my 

scruples。; 

     ;My daughter�察─�replied  Ellieslaw�察�in a  tone where offended   authority 



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seemed       to  struggle    with    parental    affection�察    �my     child   suspects     me   of 

inventing a false tale to work upon her feelings� �Even this I must bear�察�and 

even   from   this   unworthy   suspicion   I   must   descend   to   vindicate   myself。 

You   know   the   stainless   honour   of   your   cousin   Mareschalmark   what   I 

shall write to him�察�and judge from his answer�察�if the danger in which we 

stand is not real�察�and whether I have not used every means to avert it。; 

     He sate down�察�wrote a few lines hastily�察�and handed them to Isabella�察�

who�察     �after   repeated     and    painful    efforts�察   �cleared    her    eyes    and    head 

sufficiently to discern their purport。 

     ;Dear   cousin�察─  �said   the   billet�察   �I   find   my  daughter�察  �as   I   expected�察  �in 

despair at the untimely and premature urgency of Sir Frederick Langley。 

She cannot even comprehend the peril in which we stand�察�or how much we 

are   in   his   power   Use   your   influence   with   him�察  �for   Heaven's   sake�察  �to 

modify proposals�察�to the acceptance of which I cannot�察�and will not�察�urge 

my   child   against   all   her   own   feelings�察  �as   well   as   those   of   delicacy   and 

propriety�察�and oblige your loving cousin��R。 V。; 

     In   the   agitation   of   the   moment�察  �when   her   swimming   eyes   and   dizzy 

brain could hardly comprehend the sense of what she looked upon�察�it is not 

surprising   that   Miss   Vere   should   have   omitted   to   remark   that   this   letter 

seemed to rest her scruples rather upon the form and time of the proposed 

union�察  �than   on   a   rooted   dislike   to   the   suitor   proposed   to   her。   Mr。  Vere 

rang   the   bell�察  �and   gave   the   letter   to   a   servant   to   be   delivered   to   Mr。 

Mareschal�察�and�察�rising from his chair�察�continued to traverse the apartment 

in   silence    and    in  great    agitation    until   the   answer     was    returned。     He 

glanced it over�察�and wrung the hand of his daughter as he gave it to her。 

The tenor was as follows�此�

     ;My dear kinsman�察�I have already urged the knight on the point you 

mention�察  �and   I   find   him   as   fixed   as   Cheviot。     I   am   truly   sorry   my   fair 

cousin   should   be   pressed   to   give   up   any   of   her   maidenly   rights。          Sir 

Frederick   consents�察  �however�察  �to   leave   the   castle   with   me   the   instant   the 

ceremony is performed�察�and we will raise our followers and begin the fray。 

Thus   there   is   great   hope   the   bridegroom   may   be   knocked   on   the   head 

before   he   and   the   bride   can   meet   again�察  �so   Bell   has   a   fair   chance   to   be 

Lady Langley A TRES BON MARCHE。                          For the rest�察�I can only say�察�that 



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if she can make up her mind to the alliance at allit is no time for mere 

maiden ceremonymy pretty cousin must needs consent to marry in haste�察�

or we shall all repent at leisure�察�or rather have very little leisure to repent�察�

which is all at present from him who rests your affectionate kinsman��R。 

M。; 

     ;P。S。Tell Isabella that I would rather cut the knight's throat after all�察�

and   end   the   dilemma   that   way�察  �than   see   her   constrained   to   marry   him 

against her will。; 

     When Isabella had read this letter�察�it dropped from her hand�察�and she 

would�察  �at   the   same   time�察  �have   fallen   from   her   chair�察  �had   she   not   been 

supported by her father。 

     ;My God�察�my child will die� ─            �exclaimed Vere�察�the feelings of nature 

overcoming�察�even in HIS breast�察�the sentiments of selfish policy�察 �look up�察�

Isabellalook up�察�my childcome what will�察�you shall not be the sacrifice´ 

´I   will   fall   myself   with   the   consciousness   I   leave   you   happyMy   child 

may weep on my grave�察�but she shall notnot in this instancereproach 

my     memory。;       He    called    a  servant。;Go�察    �bid   Ratcliffe    come    hither 

directly。; 

     During     this  interval�察  �Miss    Vere   became      deadly   pale�察  �clenched     her 

hands�察�pressing the palms strongly together�察�closed her eyes�察�and drew her 

lips   with   strong   compression�察  �as   if   the   severe   constraint   which   she   put 

upon   her   internal   feelings   extended   even   to   her   muscular   organization。 

Then raising her head�察�and drawing in her breath strongly ere she spoke�察�

she said�察�with firmness�察 �Father�察�I consent to the marriage。; 

     ;You shall notyou shall not��my childmy dear childyou shall not 

embrace certain misery to free me from uncertain danger。; 

     So exclaimed Ellieslaw�察�and�察�strange and inconsistent beings that we 

are�    �he expressed the real though momentary feelings of his heart。 

     ;Father�察─�repeated Isabella�察 �I will consent to this marriage。; 

     ;No�察  �my   child�察  �nonot   now   at   leastwe   will   humble   ourselves   to 

obtain   delay   from   him�察  �and   yet�察  �Isabella�察  �could   you   overcome   a   dislike 

which   has   no   real   foundation�察  �think�察  �in   other   respects�察  �what   a   match� �

wealthrankimportance。; 

     ;Father� ─     �reiterated Isabella�察 �I have consented。; 



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     It seemed as if she had lost the power of saying anything else�察�or even 

of varying the phrase which�察�with such effort�察�she had compelled herself to 

utter。 

     ;Heaven bless thee�察�my child��Heaven bless thee��And it WILL bless 

thee with riches�察�with pleasure�察�with power。; 

     Miss   Vere   faintly   entreated   to   be   left   by   herself   for   the   rest   of   the 

evening。 

     ;But will you not receive Sir Frederick�拭─           �said her father�察�anxiously。 

     ;I   will   meet   him�察─  �she   replied�察   �I   will   meet   himwhen   I   must�察  �and 

where I must�察�but spare me now。; 

     ;Be it so�察�my dearest�察�you shall know no restraint that I can save you 

from。     Do not think too hardly of Sir Frederick for this��it is an excess of 

passion。; 

     Isabella waved her hand impatiently。 

     ;Forgive   me�察  �my   childI   goHeaven   bless   thee。      At   elevenif   you 

call me not beforeat eleven I come to seek you。; 

     ;When he left Isabella she dropped upon her knees;Heaven aid me to 

support the resolution I have taken Heaven only canO�察�poor Earnscliff� �

who shall comfort him�拭          �and with what contempt will he pronounce her 

name�察  �who   listened   to   him   to´day   and   gave   herself   to   another   at   night� �

But let him despise mebetter so than that he should know the truthlet 

him despise me�察�if it will but lessen his grief�察�I should feel comfort in the 

loss of his esteem。; 

     She wept bitterly�察�attempting in vain�察�from time to time�察�to commence 

the prayer for which she had sunk   on her knees�察�but unable to calm  her 

spirits sufficiently for the exercise of devotion。            As she remained in this 

agony of mind�察�the door of her apartment was slowly opened。 



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                             CHAPTER XV。 



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