Corfe Castle; or, Keneswitha. [A novel. By John Fitzgerald Pennie.]

affectionate alarm apartment appeared arms arrived attachment attendants battlements beheld beloved Bernulph Berthfred brave burga castle of Corfe Cernulf coast command companions concealed cottage countenance countrymen cruel Cutha Danes danger Danish daughter dear Ella dear father distress dreadful Eadburga Eaditha earl Edgina Edric Elfrida enemy entrance escape Ethelred exclaimed eyes faithful Father Gislebert favourable fear feelings felt followers force fortress Frithegist garrison gate hand happy hastened heard heart heath Hedwiga Hermanric hills honour hope instantly intelligence invaders isle Isle of Purbeck Isle of Wight king lady lovely maiden manric ment mind monk night noble Northmen nulph officer Othulf passed pause person portal portcullis possession princess Saxburga received recollection replied retired retreat Saxon chief secret shore side soldiers solemn speedily spirit spot stranger Studland switha thou tion tower troops unknown warrior village ward Wareham Wisimund Wolston wounded young