Zorastro : a romance / by Creswick J. Thompson [pseud.].

  • Charles Thompson
Date:
1899
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    awaiting- me who had ridden from Basle, bearing credentials and a message from the Council of that city, asking me to accept the office of professor of physic and medicine at their University. He awaits my answer. Now, what think’st thou of that? ” “It is great news indeed,” replied Erasmus; “but what will be their gain will be our loss. And are we to lose thee so soon ? ” “ Well, it is time the stone was rolling again, and now I have refuted the charges of these men, I shall leave Nuremberg with a clear conscience. But one thing I want, Erasmus, and it is a hard one to ask of thee.” “ And what is that ? ” “ I want to take Karl with me, old friend.” “What, take our boy from us!” cried the dame in dismay. “Hush, wife,” said Erasmus gently, “we but held the lad in trust for his preserver, and he has the first right to take him if he so wills.” “ He shall not come against his will,” said Zorastro. “ What say’st thou, Karl ? Wilt thou bear me company in my wanderings ? ” The question, so suddenly put, was a hard