Where England sets her feet: a romanceCapes, Bernard
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Where England sets her feet: a romance
Capes, Bernard
Adventure stories; Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction; Historical fiction
He had stopped her suddenly, pointing to a little flower at her very
shoe point. It was a solitary primrose blossom, late or early there
was no telling; but there it was, staring up at Joan. Brion lifted his
head, and challenging the full round sun, ‘Clerivault, Clerivault!’
cried he--‘Where England sets her feet! Look down and see the primrose
break!’
[The End]
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES.
Minor spelling inconsistencies (_e.g._ apostacy/apostasy,
gallanty-show/gallanty show, etc.) have been preserved.
Alterations to the text:
Silently correct a few punctuation errors.
[Chapter II]
Change “a black bonnet with a short feather in _in_” to _it_.
[Chapter XII]
“His lips repeated the word _mechancially_” to _mechanically_.
[Chapter XIV]
“he parted from him in the Cock tavern” italicize _Cock_.
[Chapter XVII]
“for what was the use to _withold_ the rest” to _withhold_.
[Chapter XX]
“but _panicstruck_ he shook his head and made for” to _panic-struck_.
[End of text]
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