Captain of
章节目录
共 34 题- BY
- FRANK COWPER, M.A.
- AUTHOR OF "CAEDWALLA; OR, THE SAXONS IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT"
- CHAP.
- RALPH WAVED HIS CAP IN TRIUMPH
- THE CAPTAIN OF THE WIGHT ENTERING CARISBROOKE CASTLE
- THE NUN OFFERED THE WINE TO YOLANDE
- HOW THEY TILTED AT CARISBROOKE
- A SHARP SPASM WAS THE SUDDEN ANSWER
- HE DROVE HIS DAGGER INTO THE CAITIFF ABOVE HIM
- HOW THEY LEFT ST HELENS
- HOW THE MEN OF THE WIGHT WITHSTOOD THE FRENCH
- THE LAST CHARGE AT ST AUBIN
- IN THE GLOAMING (missing from source book)
- The eldest son took little time to answer, but replied respectfully,--
- When Humphrey and Ralph were alone, the latter said,--
- And so Humphrey went off shaking his head, and muttering,--
- After reading it attentively, he said,--
- Lord Woodville smiled at the earnestness of the boy, and said,--
- Ralph coloured up, and he answered shyly,--
- Then, after a pause, he said,--
- Seeing his confusion, the Captain of the Wight said,--
- But before the man could answer, a tearful voice called out,--
- Then he called out in a relieved tone,--
- And then he laughed derisively, while the seaman added gruffly,--
- But before he could form a decided resolve, a fierce voice called out,--
- Seeing the fierceness of the youth, the old man quietly answered,--
- Yolande smiled a sad smile, but she said quietly,--
- The other voice broke out,--
- It was not long before Ralph, looking over the gunwale, said,--
- Ralph said nothing. Presently he said in a low, half-timid tone,--
- After a long pause, Ralph said,--
- And now, as old Dan Chaucer hath it, "Ther is ne moe to saie."
- THE END.