Excerpt: ...man. He appeared to answer with considerable brevity. He then stood up, hesitated for a moment between the three doors of the laboratory and walked out by that opening on the back staircase. Lagune did not see him again until the afternoon. That night Ethel had Lewisham's company again on her way home, and their voices were earnest. She did not go straight home, but instead they went up under the gas lamps to the vague spaces of Clapham Common to talk there at length. And the talk that night was a momentous one. ...
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Excerpt: ...man. He appeared to answer with considerable brevity. He then stood up, hesitated for a moment between the three doors of the laboratory and walked out by that opening on the back staircase. Lagune did not see him again until the afternoon. That night Ethel had Lewisham's company again on her way home, and their voices were earnest. She did not go straight home, but instead they went up under the gas lamps to the vague spaces of Clapham Common to talk there at length. And the talk that night was a momentous one. "Why have you broken your promise?" he said. Her excuses were vague and weak. "I thought you did not care so much as you did," she said. "And when you stopped these walks-nothing seemed to matter. Besides-it is not like seances with spirits ..." At first Lewisham was passionate and forcible. His anger at Lagune and Chaffery blinded him to her turpitude. He talked her defences down. "It is cheating," he said. "Well-even if what you do is not cheating, it is delusion-unconscious cheating. Even if there is something in it, it is wrong. True or not, it is wrong. Why don't they thought-read each other? Why should they want you? Your mind is your own. It is sacred. To probe it!-I won't have it! I won't have it! At least you are mine to that extent. I can't think of you like that-bandaged. And that little fool pressing his hand on the back of your neck and asking questions. I won't have it! I would rather kill you than that." "They don't do that!" "I don't care! that is what it will come to. The bandage is the beginning. People must not get their living in that way anyhow. I've thought it out. Let them thought-read their daughters and hypnotise their aunts, and leave their typewriters alone." "But what am I to do?" "That's not it. There are things one must not suffer anyhow, whatever happens! Or else-one might be made to do anything. Honour! Just because we are poor-Let him dismiss you! Let him dismiss you. You can get another...
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An attractive undated (1940s? ) hardback volume in Good condition, dark blue 'leather look' boards and spine, gilt lettering to spine, small blind-stamped panel to front board with image of the author, interior clean throughout. No dustjacket, as issued. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own). Are you outside UK? Then unless you arrange shipping 'Via Alibris' we WILL cancel your order; th.
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This book has clothback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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