The Brethren

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Brethren, by H. Rider HaggardThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The BrethrenAuthor: H. Rider HaggardRelease Date: November 7, 2004 [EBook #2762]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BRETHREN ***Produced by JoAnn Rees otter@best.comThe Brethrenby H. Rider HaggardDedicationR.M.S. Mongolia, 12th May, 1904 Mayhap, Ella, here too distance lends its enchantment, and these gallant brethrenwould have quarrelled over Rosamund, or even had their long swords at each other's throat. Mayhap that Princess andheroine might have failed in the hour of her trial and never earned her saintly crown. Mayhap the good horse "Smoke"would have fallen on the Narrow Way, leaving false Lozelle a victor, and Masouda, the royal-hearted, would have offeredup a strangely different sacrifice upon the altars of her passionate desire.Still, let us hold otherwise, though we grow grey and know the world for what it is. Let us for a little time think as wethought while we were young; when faith knew no fears for anything and death had not knocked upon our doors; when youopened also to my childish eyes that gate of ivory and pearl which leads to the blessed kingdom of Romance.At the least I am sure, and I believe ...