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The Mason.
" My son , monsieur , will return as soon as he has given directions to my household ; in his absence , permit me to assure you that you are in safety , and welcome to our humble roof . "
The young soldier could only bow his thanks—everything tended to increase his surprise—his own language so purely spoken—the evident rank of his hostess—the unexpected humanity of his conqueror , when hopeless of mercy . She called him her son , too . Was it possible that the rough
Cossack who had preserved his life was the son of the elegant woman before him ? His doubts , however , were soon ended , for in a few moments a handsome young man entered the apartment , ancl cordially bade him welcome . From his voice , Adolphe recognised his preserver , but so changed
since their hostile encounter , that otherwise it would have been impossible to recognise him . The hi gh jack-boots ancl horseman ' s cloak hacl given place to fur-lined slippers ' and a light , embroidered vest ; die hah-, which had been
carefully gathered behind the bear-skin cap which disguised him , now fell in thick curls round his open , manly countenance—at the utmost , he appeared three-and-twenty . " You appear surprised , " he exclaimed , observing his prisoner ' s countenance : " war gives an appearance of ao-e
even to the youngest of us . A party of Cossacks bivouaced near our home last ni g ht , ancl informed me of your encampment . Fearing your vicinity might bode us no good , I determined to conduct their attack—you know the rest . And now permit me to present you to my mother , the Countess
Dantzoff , who , compelled by your victorious armies to fly from her palace at Moscow , has found shelter upon this remote estate , where , surrounded by faithful serfs , she has lived during the horrors of war in safety . " " Coulcl anything reconcile me to the stain which lias
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Mason.
" My son , monsieur , will return as soon as he has given directions to my household ; in his absence , permit me to assure you that you are in safety , and welcome to our humble roof . "
The young soldier could only bow his thanks—everything tended to increase his surprise—his own language so purely spoken—the evident rank of his hostess—the unexpected humanity of his conqueror , when hopeless of mercy . She called him her son , too . Was it possible that the rough
Cossack who had preserved his life was the son of the elegant woman before him ? His doubts , however , were soon ended , for in a few moments a handsome young man entered the apartment , ancl cordially bade him welcome . From his voice , Adolphe recognised his preserver , but so changed
since their hostile encounter , that otherwise it would have been impossible to recognise him . The hi gh jack-boots ancl horseman ' s cloak hacl given place to fur-lined slippers ' and a light , embroidered vest ; die hah-, which had been
carefully gathered behind the bear-skin cap which disguised him , now fell in thick curls round his open , manly countenance—at the utmost , he appeared three-and-twenty . " You appear surprised , " he exclaimed , observing his prisoner ' s countenance : " war gives an appearance of ao-e
even to the youngest of us . A party of Cossacks bivouaced near our home last ni g ht , ancl informed me of your encampment . Fearing your vicinity might bode us no good , I determined to conduct their attack—you know the rest . And now permit me to present you to my mother , the Countess
Dantzoff , who , compelled by your victorious armies to fly from her palace at Moscow , has found shelter upon this remote estate , where , surrounded by faithful serfs , she has lived during the horrors of war in safety . " " Coulcl anything reconcile me to the stain which lias