Excerpt: ..."Or the messenger he trusted may have failed to post his letters, or he may be ill. I'll not judge him until I know." After Georgina's letter came she resolutely put her forebodings and misgivings aside many a time, prompted by it to steer onward so steadily that hope must do as Uncle Darcy said, "make rainbows even of her tears." Georgina wrote on until dinner time, telling all about the way she had spent her birthday dollar. After dinner when the sunshine had dried all traces of the previous night's rain, she ...
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Excerpt: ..."Or the messenger he trusted may have failed to post his letters, or he may be ill. I'll not judge him until I know." After Georgina's letter came she resolutely put her forebodings and misgivings aside many a time, prompted by it to steer onward so steadily that hope must do as Uncle Darcy said, "make rainbows even of her tears." Georgina wrote on until dinner time, telling all about the way she had spent her birthday dollar. After dinner when the sunshine had dried all traces of the previous night's rain, she persuaded Tippy that she was entirely over the effects of the gas, and perfectly able to go down street and select the picture postals with which to conduct her daily correspondence. Richard joined her as she passed the bungalow. They made a thrilling afternoon for themselves by whispering to each other whenever any strange-looking person passed them, "S'pose that was the owner of the pouch and he was looking for us." The dread of their sin finding them out walked like a silent-footed ghost beside them all the way, making the two pairs of brown eyes steal furtive glances at each other now and then, and delicious little shivers of apprehension creep up and down their backs. Whether it was the passing of the unseasonable weather into hot July sunshine again or whether the wild-cat liniment was responsible, no one undertook to say, but Mrs. Triplett's rheumatism left her suddenly, and at a time when she was specially glad to be rid of it. The Sewing Circle, to which she belonged, was preparing for a bazaar at the Church of the Pilgrims, and her part in it would keep her away from home most of the time for three days. That is why Georgina had unlimited freedom for a while. She was left in Belle's charge, and Belle, still brooding over her troubles, listlessly assented to anything proposed to her. Belle had been allowed to go and come as she pleased when she was ten, and she saw no reason why Georgina was not equally capable of taking care of...
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Seller's Description:
Fair. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Boards tanned, scuffed, chipped and fraying, not pretty. Inside hinges very weak. FEP & title page loose from binding. Nameplates on feb & fep. Reading copy.
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Good. 1916 Britton Publicshing Company. Blue hardcover, no DJ, gilt lettering. Some shelf & edge wear, the spine is slightly cocked, the pages are tanned. The binding is still intact but has some cracks. Tracking available on most domestic orders.
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Very Good (fault). No Jacket. Octavo. Gilt titles on deep blue cloth. 348pp. Three nice plates within text and a charming color photo frontis. Short, neat original gift inscription ffep. Slight fading at base of spine.
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Very Good. Good+ blue cloth cover with gilt lettering is vg but for slight spine end, corner rub-front hinge is cracking-name on pretitle pg-colored frontispiece of Georgina-pages clean and tight-lib stamp and withdrawn on title pg-vintage, collectible.
