55 <7> THE MANOR, 1349 They moved to the country manor in the autumn of 1349, when plague was still raging through the city. You have just passed through rather a severe physical struggle; just as previously to your collapse you had gone through some terrific mental strain. ‘Who in the name of heaven is this Leonardo? And why did he kiss you?’ ‘He was an Italian soldier, and he wanted to kiss me,’ Melusine said, goaded. Petrified and speechless, he turned an imploring look at Wild, who was himself filled with astonishment at the pile of rubbish lying before him. There was the cottage she had inhabited for so many years,—in those fields she had rambled,—at that church she had prayed. The solemn strokes were immediately answered by a multitude of chimes, sounding across the Thames, amongst which the deep note of Saint Paul's was plainly distinguishable. " "I cannot repent,—I cannot pray," replied Jack, recovering his hardened demeanour. "One of the consequences of criminal conduct, is the shame and disgrace which—worse than any punishment the evil-doer can suffer—is brought by it upon the innocent relatives; and, if Jack had considered this, perhaps he would not have acted as he has done, and have entailed so much misery on his unhappy parent. "Get up, mother," cried Jack; "do not kneel to him. ’ Melusine took refuge in defiance.
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