The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 370: what you’re looking at

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MR. FORESTER 309 military were approaching. From what the valet could judge, an immediate council of war was held by the banditt1, the result being a determination to make a desperate stand; for if they were to take to flight, it was but too evident they would be pursued, and in that straggling form cut to pieces. As the squadron approached, it was received with volleys of musketry, poured forth from the windows of the tower; but thé soldiers bore themselves bravely, stormed the build- ing, and succeeded in capturing those of the band who were not slain in the onslaught. ‘The prisoners thus taken were despatched under a proper escort to Barcelona, and the valet took advantage of the circumstance to accompany the military. As for the females of the band, they were -generously suffered by the officer in commend of the squadron to go at large. It further appeared that, immense quantities of wood being cut down and collected for the purpose, the tower was set on fire; and though the masonry was too solid for the work of ruin to be complete, the place was nevertheless rendered unfit to harbour any of the other brigand hordes which still infested Catalonia. The prisoners who were sent to Barcelona suffered in i due time upon the scaffold; but long ere their execution took place, Forester and J evar, attended by the valet, arrived in England. Juliana speedily ascertained that her mother and Edmund were still residing at Saxondale House in Park Lane, and she intimated to Forester her intention of passing at least a few days with them. He was quite well enough pleased with his conquest to wish to retain her as a mistress, though he had not the slightest idea of making her his wife. He therefore besought that she would not long remain absent from him; and he promised that, during the interval, he would take some agreeable residence in the neighbour- hood of London, whither to bear her after her visit to Saxon- dale House. On her own side, Juliana was equally well pleased with Mr. Forester, and she promised to grant his request. Under these circumstances they parted; and without any previous notification of her intended visit, Juliana one fine morning made her appearance in the pres- ence of her mother and !3dmund — we may likewise add of Lord Harold Staunton; for he, though not actually domiciled at Saxondale House, nevertheless passed the greater portion of his time there. CORMCEOOOKS (EO)