 | 1842 - 400 pàgines
...and confusion. ' What is the matter ?" exclaimed Denzil, forcing open the coach door, and jumping on the pavement. At the moment one of them came running...unattended. The loud screams of female voices directed him to the drawing-room. On »the ground Charles was extended, evidently in the agonies of death ; and... | |
 | 1843 - 424 pàgines
...tone ; " I shall i " Oh ! Mr. Dcnzil ! my master— Mr. Charles !" Dcnzil waited to hear no nioic, but rushed into the house, the door of which was left wide open, and the hall unattended. Tin- loud screams of fc', male voices directed him to the drawing-room. On the ground Charles was extended,... | |
 | 1894 - 426 pàgines
...girl's eager, expectant face, she turned her eyes away. " He is waiting for you in his study." Leslie waited to hear no more, but rushed into the house. The door of her father's den was ajar ; she pushed it open and entered. Just beyond the threshold she paused. Her... | |
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Denzil began to hope that the measure he had advised had succeeded, when suddenly he beheld the hall door opened, and two or three of the servants ran into the street, in evident alarm and confusion. ' What is the matter ?" exclaimed Denzil, forcing open... 