Excerpt: ...I hardly expected a social call from you, so it must be of a business nature. What is it?" "It concerns your son, Mr. Bansemer. I'm here in the capacity of a physician. You must go away for his health." Harbert smiled as though he thought it a good joke. Bansemer turned red and then white. "I don't quite appreciate your wit, sir." "My humour, I'd suggest as a substitute. Well, to be perfectly plain, sir, your son does not know the true nature of the malady. He-" "Do I understand you to say that he really has an ...
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Excerpt: ...I hardly expected a social call from you, so it must be of a business nature. What is it?" "It concerns your son, Mr. Bansemer. I'm here in the capacity of a physician. You must go away for his health." Harbert smiled as though he thought it a good joke. Bansemer turned red and then white. "I don't quite appreciate your wit, sir." "My humour, I'd suggest as a substitute. Well, to be perfectly plain, sir, your son does not know the true nature of the malady. He-" "Do I understand you to say that he really has an ailment?" exclaimed Bansemer seriously. "It isn't hopeless, my dear sir. My only desire is to keep him from ever finding out that he has a malady. He is sure to learn the truth if you remain here." "Damn you, Harbert, I understand you now, and I want to say this to you: I'll not drag that boy away from this city. He's successful here and he's one of the most promising young men in town. I'm not going to have him hounded from town to town by-" "You don't quite understand me, sir. On the contrary, he should remain here. What I do mean to say is this: he won't feel like staying here if the truth about his father is uttered. That's the brutal way to put it, Bansemer, but you've GOT TO GET OUT." The two glared at each other for a full minute. Bansemer was as white as a sheet-but not with fear. "Harbert," he said in low tones, "I've half a mind to kill you." "Don't. You'd hang for it. There are at least a dozen members of the bar who know that I have come here to see you, and they know why, too. See here, Bansemer, you're a scoundrel to begin with. You've always been a knave. How you happen to have a son like Graydon I can't imagine. If I did not know that your wife was a noble, honest woman, it wouldn't be difficult to supply a reason for-" "Stop! By God, you shall not say a word against my wife! I'll brain you with this weight! You-" "I have not said a word against her-nor against your son. For her and for him I have the deepest...
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Harrison Fisher. Fair. No Dj. Book 12 mo, hardcover, blue cloth at spine and paste-on illustration on cover. First Edition. Boards are stained, faded and worn, front hinge is broken, else good reading copy. Great frontis in sepia tones. 336 pages. 4 color plates by Fisher. Set in Chicago when "Jane Goes Driving" means behind a horse. By the author of "Beverly of Graustark.".
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Fair. Book Early 20th century work of fiction. Color illustrations by Harrison Fisher. Decorative binding has moderate wear, light soils and age-toning.
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Fisher, Harrison (frontispiece) Good. No Jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Dark grey cloth binding. No markings in the text with a very few small, scattered soil spots. There are a couple of names printed on the front end paper with one dated Xmas 1912. The cover has some very light corner tip wear and some light rubbing of the print. The print on the spine has been well rubbed.
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Fair. Fair hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Spine edge wear. Binding cracked but still intact. Previous owner's name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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