The Parent's Assistant
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781151773548
Paperback|9781151773548
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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. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ...and his interest."--" No," said Piedro, " this is not his nature: I know him from a child, and we had better think of some other house for to-nights business."--" None other; none but this," cried his companion with an oath. "My mind is determined upon this, and you must obey your leader;--recollect the fate of him who failed me yesterday." The person to whom he alluded was one of the gang of robbers who had been assassinated by his companions, for hesitating to commit some crime suggested by their leader. No tyranny is so dreadful as that which is exercised by villains over their young accomplices, who become their slaves. Piedro, who was of a cowardly nature, trembled at the threatening countenance of his captain, and promised submission. In the course of the morning inquiries were made secretly among the counts servants; and the two men who were engaged to sit up at the villa that night along with Francisco were bribed to second the views of this gang of thieves. It was agreed, that about midnight the robbers should be let into, the house; that Francisco should be tied hand and foot, while they carried off their booty. "He is a stubborn chap, though so young, I understand," said the captain of the robbers to his men; "but we carry poniards, and know how to use them. Piedro, you look pale--you dont require to be reminded of what I said to you, when we were alone just now V Piedros voice failed; and some of his comrades observed, that he was young and new to the business. The captain, who, from being his pretended friend during his wealthy days, had of late become his tyrant, cast a i look at Piedro, and bid him be sure to be at the s, which was the place of meeting, in the...
| ISBN-13 | 9781151773548 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1151773549 |
| Weight | 0.53 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.37 In |
| List Price | $24.30 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 158 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-01-01 |
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