Carmela

by Christian Reid

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 ...use to you." "Of very much use," was the reply; "for I do not speak a word of Spanish, and I detest the idea of employing a guide and interpreter; so I have been wandering about for a day or two, seeing things at random, and no doubt missing much more than I saw. It was by the merest accident that I chanced to-day into the beautiful old church over yonder. I fell in love with its exterior yesterday, but it was closed; so I came back to-day to see if I could enter." "All strangers admire Santa Monica," said Carmela, thinking how she had first seen Arthur Lestrange standing in rapt contemplation of its richly carved facade. "But you have not told me how you knew me" she added, with a surprised recollection of this stranger's recognition. "I will wait to tell you that until you come to see me," answered Mrs. Thorpe, who did not care to mention Lestrange's picture. "If you have a little curiosity, the prospect of its gratification may serve to bring you more quickly." CHAPTER XVII. It was certainly a singular association which followed between Carmela and the woman who was the direct cause of all that she had suffered in parting from her lover. The remembrance of this fact made the girl at first conscious of an intense reluctance to see more of one who had so strangely intruded into her life, and whose mere name was fraught with the most painful associations; but it did not take long for her to say to herself that because the thing was difficult and altogether opposed to her inclination was the more reason for doing it. And since it was to be done, she did it with the grace which characterized her in all things. Perhaps it was the reward of the really heroic effort which she had to make that her r...

74 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2012

About the author

Pen name used by Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan (July 5, 1846 – March 24, 1920), an American author who wrote more than 50 novels, most notably The Land of the Sky.

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