[A Romance of Two Worlds by Marie Corelli]@TWC D-Link bookA Romance of Two Worlds CHAPTER IX 27/47
He entered the room quickly--glanced at the motionless form of the Prince, then at me, and lastly at his sister. "Has he been long thus ?" he asked in a low tone. "Not five minutes," replied Zara. A pitying and affectionate gentleness of expression filled his keen eyes. "Reckless boy!" he murmured softly, as he stooped and laid one hand lightly on Ivan's breast.
"He is the very type of misguided human bravery.
You were too hard upon him, Zara!" Zara sighed. "He spoke against you," she said.
"Of course he did," returned her brother with a smile.
"And it was perfectly natural he should do so. Have I not read his thoughts? Do not I know that he considers me a false pretender and CHARLATAN? And have I not humoured him? In this he is no worse than any one of his race.
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