This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...was a proper han'some woman, and as good as gold." Good Mrs. Adams had an expansive cast of mind, and was never at a loss for conversational topics. She filled up the time of her stay admirably. She tasted the doughnuts and declared that Sarianna's own mother never made better. She left Sarianna in a cheerier frame of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...was a proper han'some woman, and as good as gold." Good Mrs. Adams had an expansive cast of mind, and was never at a loss for conversational topics. She filled up the time of her stay admirably. She tasted the doughnuts and declared that Sarianna's own mother never made better. She left Sarianna in a cheerier frame of mind even than she found her. The Thursday's escapade was not mentioned, and Sarianna devoutly hoped that it was already being forgotten. Her knowledge of Christmas Cove, of the tenacity with which it held and discussed even the least interesting of news, might have taught her better. And this was a savory morsel not to be masticated and digested in a hurry. It was felt on the part of many, of certain busy women especially, to be a grievance that Mr. Harding should carry himself so unconcernedly. He went out and in with his head up, as though nothing had happened. Sarianna's evident distress on Sunday had partially satisfied their sense of justice. But was Mr. Harding to go scot-free? Transgressors should be punished, or what was the good of being good? You might just as well do as you liked and enjoy yourself. A reversal of the universal approval of Mr. Harding seemed imminent. Pressure was brought to bear upon the senior deacon; he was told that it was his duty to approach Mr. Harding on the subject of the scandal, and to this pressure the deacon finally yielded. But Mr. Harding was not a man to be easily approached if he did not wish to be. He was leaning over the bridge that spanned an inlet of the sea as the deacon drew near. He was looking at the starfish that lay on the bottom like a bed of gorgeous flowers, crimson and pink, yellow and purple. Over and around danced the "netted sunbeams," touching them here and there wit...
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Good+ No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall G+ in grey cloth (soiling and wear to cloth; corners bumped; foxing to text; vintage bookplate; corner torn to front endpaper) 8vo., 230pp + adverts.
