Mohawks: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3

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Braddon Mary Elizabeth. Mohawks: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3

CHAPTER I "ONE THAT DOTH WEAR HIMSELF AWAY IN LONENESS."

CHAPTER II "A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."

CHAPTER III "AND TO THE VIEWLESS SHADES HER SPIRIT FLED."

CHAPTER IV "HOW BRIGHT SHE WAS, HOW LOVELY DID SHE SHOW!"

CHAPTER V "I HAVE FORGOT WHAT LOVE AND LOVING MEANT."

CHAPTER VI "YET WOULD I WISH TO LOVE, LIVE, DIE WITH THEE."

CHAPTER VII "HOW SWEET AND INNOCENT'S THE COUNTRY MAID!"

CHAPTER VIII "HE SPRINGS TO VENGEANCE WITH AN EAGER PACE."

CHAPTER IX "BY VOW OBLIGED, BY PASSION LED."

CHAPTER X "AND SUDDENLY, SWEETLY, MY HEART BEAT STRONGER."

CHAPTER XI "AND BEAUTY DRAWS US WITH A SINGLE HAIR."

CHAPTER XII "LOVE IN THESE LABYRINTHS HIS SLAVES DETAINS."

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Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips. He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank.

"Good!" he muttered, "that does me good, sister."

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She congratulated herself somewhat too soon, as she had not seen the end of evil; albeit the sick man only lingered for a few weeks longer, before he was carried to his nameless grave in Cranbrook Church.

"Never, sir. The little dears will tell you themselves, when they have got their senses back, that I never took them nowheres."

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