Excerpt: ...madam," said Mr. Rolfe, hastily. "A gentleman cannot be always writing lies; an hour or two given to truth and justice is a wholesome diversion. At all events, don't thank me till my advice has proved worth it." He rang the bell; the servant came, and showed the way to the street door. Mr. Rolfe followed them to the passage only, whence he bowed ceremoniously once more to Lady Bassett as she went out. As she passed into the street she heard a fearful clatter. It was her counselor tearing back to his interrupted ...
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Excerpt: ...madam," said Mr. Rolfe, hastily. "A gentleman cannot be always writing lies; an hour or two given to truth and justice is a wholesome diversion. At all events, don't thank me till my advice has proved worth it." He rang the bell; the servant came, and showed the way to the street door. Mr. Rolfe followed them to the passage only, whence he bowed ceremoniously once more to Lady Bassett as she went out. As she passed into the street she heard a fearful clatter. It was her counselor tearing back to his interrupted novel like a distracted bullock. "Well, I don't think much of he," said Mary Wells. Lady Bassett was mute to that, and all the journey home very absorbed and taciturn, impregnated with ideas she could not have invented, but was more able to execute than the inventor. She was absorbed in digesting Rolfe's every word, and fixing his map in her mind, and filling in details to his outline; so small-talk stung her: she gave her companion very short answers, especially when she disparaged Mr. Rolfe. "You couldn't get in a word edgeways," said Mary Wells. "I went to hear wisdom, and not to chatter." "He doesn't think small beer of hisself, anyhow." "How can he, and see other men?" "Well. I don't think much of him, for my part." "I dare say the Queen of Sheba's lady's-maid thought Solomon a silly thing." "I don't know; that was afore my time" (rather pertly). "Of course it was, or you couldn't imitate her." On reaching home she ordered a light dinner upstairs, and sent directions to the coachman and grooms. At nine next morning the four-in-hand came round, and they started for the asylum
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Fair with no Dust Jacket. 8vo 8"-9" tall; Series: The Works Of Charles Reade, In 16 Volumes, Vol. 5; Vol. 5; Dark red covers with embossing designs on front. Gold lettering on spine. All turns have rubbing and wear. There is fraying at top and bottom edges of spine. Front hinge is cracked. Front end page, illustrated plate, and title page are loose, but in position. Pages are browning with age. No dust jacket.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Reprint. includes frontispiece. Book Condition: Very good. Slight rubbing at cover spine ends and cover corners. Clean interior pages. 1/2 leather with marbled board covers.
