Donovan a Novel, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Donovan a Novel, Vol. 2 of 3<br><br>Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, <br>Not a hope that dare attend, <br>The wide world is all before us, <br>But a world without a friend.<br><br>Burns.<br><br>Two dry sticks will set on fire one green. <br>He that takes the raven for a guide shall light upon carrion.<br><br>Eastern Proverbs.<br><br>How long were things to go on in their present state That was the question which, as the spring advanced, Ellis Farrant continually asked himself. One afternoon, towards the end of May, the thought pressed itself upon him more pertinaciously than ever.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.