Dramatic Tales; By the Author of the Poetic Mirror. - James Hogg

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 edition. Excerpt: ... Ron. No; not to-day, so please you, sir. Kil. To-day thou art not master--I will go. (Exeunt Bad. and Attendants.) (kilmorack lays gently hold O/'elenor's hand.) Stay, pretty boy, I want to speak with thee. Elen. Say on, my lord. Kil. Whose page art thou? Elen. Lord Badenoch's, sir. Kil. Lord Badenoch's!--Indeed! Thou art a pretty boy--dost sleep in's tent?--What?--No answer!--My page sleeps at my feet. Elen. What would you more, my lord? Pray let me go. Kil. What is thy name? Elen. Allan, my lord. Kil. Allan--'tis a fair name; thou art a pretty boy. Elen. I must begone--what would you more, my lord? Kil. Only a kiss, that's all. JElen. A kiss? Oh me! (She struggles, disengages herself, and exit in confusion.) Kil Mark you that, my lords? Ron. Ha! is it thus? (Eat.) Garnet. We're in a hopeful way! (Exit.) SCENE II. A poorly furnished Hall in an old Baronial Castle. Enter Sir John Drummond, leading Annabel. Drum. No, no, no, no. I tell thee, they're impostors; You must dismiss them. I have made enquiry, And no such knights exist: Anna. Their breeding speaks their rank--It cannot be That men so gallant, polished, and free Drum. Hold, girl!--you are bewitch'd!--you're mad!--keep clear! The very air they breathe's infectious; The dew of heaven that falls round their pavilion Has something blasting in't.--The bane has reached thee; It settles round thy wareless heart, and soon Will make it bleed. Base valets! lacqueys! That mimic their superiors.. If thus They haunt my child, I'll make foul work with them; The next that comes to flaunt and flourish here, I'll take him by the beard. Anna. Hush!--calm thee, father, you do wrong them much. Enter Kilmorack. Kil. Give thee good day sir; Heaven bless thee, Annabel. Drum. Amen, say I. Kil. Amen, say...