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. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VITI. "And who is this strange captain? And what the vessel's name?" The Seven Temptations. It need hardly be told, that the recognition of Hamilton and Donna Marietta was mutual; but though the interview was sudden, yet happily each had sufficient control over their feelings to master the emotion which such an occurrence was likely to produce. The gentle pressure of the hand was the only token of remembrance, though there was a speaking meaning in the eye that could not well be mistaken. Yet, when the first impulse had subsided, a rapid revolution took place in the young lieutenant's heart. Donna Marietta was sitting there in all her loveliness and beauty; she had rejected the suitors for her hand in the joyous dance, and Hamilton might and would have laid the flattering unction to his soul, that he was principally the cause of her refusal. But who was it by her side? Who was it whose eyes were bent with eagerness upon her countenance? The man in the Spanish dress--he who had outraged her delicacy--the individual from whom Hamilton had rescued her; for the massive gold chain, and the general appearance of the masquerader, induced a firm belief that he was standing in the presence of his commander. "Could she be aware of the fact?" was the first question that he put to himself; "if not, her danger was great. If, however, she was perfectly cognizant of the identity of her companion with the man of the. mountain, he would give a sigh to her frailty, and forget her." But the placid and innocent countenance of Marietta, together with the hope resting in his own heart, soon banished all ideas of impurity of conduct on her part; and he determined, though it might cost him his life, to endeavour to protect her from the evils which...