The Ambassador's Secretary; a Tale Volume 1

Download or read book The Ambassador's Secretary; a Tale Volume 1 written by Jane Harvey and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ...good humour seemed re-established: but nothing was further from 'Hermann's thoughts than social quiet: 'f'ortune de-' clared for Nugent, and no sooner did, Frankendahl see that he was amused, and eager to-' play again, than' he-threwup his cards with-'--'' I am tired of it." Happily for Beverley, his mind never wanted resources; he' returned with pleasure to his book: but Hermann had the chief stroke of his mischief yet-to play. He sat-for some time as if deeply abstracted in thought; he then saidgravely-" Pray, Nugent, when you ar-gue at Heidelbergon a-theme which re-quires the statement of proofs, -llbothl presumptive and positive, in what ordei" ' ' ' 'is do __ 0 you propound them?-Certus, pro_i_-babilis, and possibilis, or possibilis, pro_' babilis, and cert-us?" '-." In the latter order surely," replied K Nugent; " we state the lowest proposition first, and so ascend to the highest." "-That is our way at Mayence," rejoined Frankendahl. " Now my theme is the possibilis, probdbilis, and certus K reasons, whether or not you will marryMiss Colville?-Nay, do not 'start as if your book would fall from your hand, ' i and blush like a damsel who is going to' I church to be married; you know I have. not yet seen the young lady, -so that I can argue and reason coolly and dispas( sionately; butit may happen that when I do see her, I may fall in love with 'her myself; and then you know therewill, be an end of all calmness on the subject: ' so now to my theme at once. Possibilis Miss Colville may not-choose ever to marry; possibilis she may not like you'. well enoughtogive you-herhand." ' " '...