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A Jacobite Exile

CHAPTER 3: A Rescue
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I have warned friends there to expect us, and it is the last place where they would think of searching for us." "You will take me with you, too, father ?" Harry exclaimed eagerly; while Charlie expressed his gratitude to Mr.Jervoise, for thus determining to risk his own life in the endeavour to effect the escape of Sir Marmaduke.
"Yes, I intend to take you with me, Harry.

They will pretend, of course, that, in spite of our assertions of innocence, our flight is a confession of guilt, and you may be sure that we shall be condemned in our absence, and our estates declared confiscated, and bestowed upon some of William's minions.

There will be no place for you here.
"My own plans are laid.

As you know, your mother came from the other side of the border, and a cousin of hers, with whom I am well acquainted, has gone over to Sweden, and holds a commission in the army that the young king is raising to withstand Russia and Saxony; for both are thinking of taking goodly slices of his domains.

I could not sit down quietly in exile, and, being but forty, I am not too old for service, and shall take a commission if I can obtain it.


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