George W. M. Reynolds

“ And that one female, Wagner—that woman who is now as it were within thy reach—that lovely being whose presence on this island would teach thee to have no regret for the world from which you are separated, and whose eyes would cast forth rays of joy and gladness upon everything around—that charming lady, who has already decked herself with those flowers which her fair hands have woven into wildly fantastic arabesques, that being is thy Nisida, the Island Queen."
"Fiend! you mock—you deceive me," cried Fernand, wildly hovering between joyous hope and acute fear. ”

“ Fernand uttered a cry of dismay, and threw down the telescope.
"You may save her—save her yet," said the demon, speaking in a tone of unusual haste. "In a few minutes she will be in his power—he is strong and desperate; be mine, and consent to serve me—and in a moment Nisida shall be clasped in thy arms—the arms of thee, her deliverer."
"No—no! I will save her without thine aid, dread fiend!" exclaimed Wagner, a prey to the most terrible excitement.
Then making the sign of the cross, he rushed forward to leap the yawning chasm ”

“ In the meantime Fernand Wagner was engaged in the attempt to cross the chain of mountains which intersected the island whereon the shipwreck had thrown him. He had clambered over rugged rocks and leapt across many yawning chasms in that region of desolation,—a region which formed so remarkable a contrast with the delicious scenery which he had left behind him. ”