Add to ORKGThe narrator was a good servant of a gentleman - until he fell in love with his master's daughter. When her father discovered the affair, the narrator was sentenced to seven years of exile. The news of his transportation distressed him less than the prospect of not seeing his lover for 7 years.Mercer, 117; Laws ABBB, M6; Henry (1923-1939): 95-97; Creighton, MFS: 64-65; Fowke, FH Index, 2 listings (1/3/25; 28/1/28)
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