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. 1847 edition. Excerpt: ...by common desire, rather than by common consent, taking the lead on the part of the ladies. She conducted it in such a manner as to lead Newall to the conclusion that true refinement was not confined to the vicinity of brick and marble and stock exchanges. There was a good sense, a freshness of emotion, a ...
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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. 1847 edition. Excerpt: ...by common desire, rather than by common consent, taking the lead on the part of the ladies. She conducted it in such a manner as to lead Newall to the conclusion that true refinement was not confined to the vicinity of brick and marble and stock exchanges. There was a good sense, a freshness of emotion, a simplicity and nature about her conversation which he had never met with before. It was the more pleasant from its contrast with the stereotype forms and afffictations so common in the circles with which he had been familiar in the city. He did not find it necessary to adapt himself, or, rather, to lower his range of thought out of regard to her capacity. On the contrary, he felt that he had met his equal, and gave free expression to his choicest thoughts with the full conviction that they would be understood. The excitement occasioned by this rousing of her faculties, by coming in contact with a superior mind, gave a glow to her countenance and brilliancy to her eye that made Newall adopt the opinion that she was the most beautiful being he had ever seen. He was making such rapid progress in the study of human nature, that it was not till-the clock in an adjoining room had told the hour of ten that he took his leave. He went home to meditate and dream of Alice Gordon. Did sleep as early and profound as usual visit the couch of Alice that night? No. Her thoughts, called as they had been into such unwonted exercise, were long in obtaining the composure requisite for sleep. The first faint dawning of a new world is breaking in upon her mind. Is it well that it is so? Time, the great interpreter, alone can tell. CHAPTER X. Newall's Visit At Me. Wright's Detected.--DEBATES OF THE COMMITTEE. Newall's CHANGE OF PLANS. HIS INTERVIEW WITH MR. BEALS. The...
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Acceptable paperback. Pages and cover browning. Text clean. With ten illustrations. Front cover up to page 12 are separated from book but are present. Printed paper wraps. Spine lean. Gold gilt on outer edges of pages. Writing on front endpaper. Harper's Fireside Library.
