[Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall by Charles Major]@TWC D-Link bookDorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall CHAPTER XIV 73/74
Malcolm, I have a sweet thought.
If I could escape to fair, beautiful France, all would be happiness for us.
You could claim your mother's estates in the balmy south, and we might live upon them.
Help me, my Malcolm, to escape, and your reward shall be greater and sweeter than man ever before received from woman." I struggled against her blandishments for a moment, but I was lost. "You shall escape and I will go with you," said I.Man needs to make but one little prayer to God, "Lead me not into temptation." That prayer answered, all else of good will follow. The morning sun had just begun to rise over Bowling Green Hill and the shadows of the night were fleeing before his lances, when our cavalcade entered the grounds of Haddon at the dove-cote.
If there were two suns revolving about the earth, one to shine upon us by night and one by day, much evil would be averted.
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