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- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
The Trappist's Vow is a haunting short story where Baroness Orczy blends faith, silence, and sacrifice with her signature sense of drama. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution, it follows a Trappist monk bound by a solemn vow of silence who becomes a witness to betrayal, cruelty, and hidden truths. Powerless to speak yet compelled to act, the monk's vow becomes both a spiritual trial and a source of suspense as life and death hang in the balance. This atmospheric tale captures Orczy's ability to craft stories that are as morally charged as they are gripping, reminding readers that sometimes the greatest courage is found in restraint.
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The Trappist's Vow
Table of Contents
The Trappist's Vow
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
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Chapter 1
Sergius Kousmenski had unconsciously walked toward the Casino. What led him there that evening he never afterward could say. He was no gambler, never had been so, even in his younger days, and now that he was about to finally settle down in life he certainly felt no inclination for the card-table. He was so happy to-night! Olga Kriwenko had at last definitely allowed him to fix their wedding-day. Yes, he was going to marry Olga, the beautiful Pole—he, Sergius Kousmenski, Governor of Warsaw, whose severe rigor against the conquered race had been so much commented upon and so highly commended in St. Petersburg. No doubt, when his impending marriage would become known, he would be asked to resign the governorship. But what of that? Olga loved him; she was young, and would transform his gloomy castle, far out there beyond the steppes, into an enchanted palace of love and beauty.
It was thus, dreaming, that His Excellency had wandered through the streets of Warsaw toward the gaily lighted Casino. The brilliancy of the place, mingled with lively music, heard faintly from within, seemed to harmonize with his pleasant frame of mind. Somebody, he forgot whom, had advised him in the morning to have a look at the gamblers, male and female, who nightly filled the rooms. Sergius Kousmenski went in. The porters and attendants bowed respectfully to His Excellency, and a good many astonished looks followed the dreaded governor as he ascended the wide, carpeted stairs.
