This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. EPHRAIM GRAB MEETS A GOOD SPIRIT..OINVILLE strolled leisurely back to his residence, and mused upon the plot he had been concocting. That he could easily put his schemes into execution he had not the slightest doubt. "I will visit Walter in the morning," he thought, " and tell him that I ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. EPHRAIM GRAB MEETS A GOOD SPIRIT..OINVILLE strolled leisurely back to his residence, and mused upon the plot he had been concocting. That he could easily put his schemes into execution he had not the slightest doubt. "I will visit Walter in the morning," he thought, " and tell him that I have matured a plan for the escape of himself and wife from the country. For her sake he will jump at it, and with the aid I can give him he will soon be clear of the prison; and when he is once on board the 'Water Witch' and out to sea I shall feel safe." When Foinville reached his mansion he was informed that a gentleman had been waiting some time to see him. He felt considerably annoyed at this, but, betaking himself to his library, gave orders that the visitor was to be shown in, and during the absence of the servant speculated as to who the person might be that wished to see him at such an untimely hour. However, his suspense was soon ended by the return of the servant, who ushered in Ephraim Grab, the lawyer. Ephraim was a very old man, with a very bald and polished head, and a yellow wrinkled face, the skin of which bore a strong resemblance to shrivelled parchment. He was dressed in a long faded green coat, very much frayed at the edges, and wore highlows and black gaiters. Twisted round his neck in several massive folds was an old-fashioned black cravat, that painfully suggested the idea of his being strangled. He was a walking advertisement of his calling, for no one could fail to recognise in his tout ensemble that he was a musty limb of the law of a school now happily swept away. He seemed to carry an atmosphere of deeds and briefs about with him. He was stuffed with papers, for they could be seen protruding from every part of his...
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