This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. Maxwell's Little Game. Very leisurely Mr. Maxwell Drewitt lounged along, for it was part of that young man's creed to work rather with his head than with his body. In that caldron he was eternally brewing something which turned out food for him, and poison for other people. From childhood ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. Maxwell's Little Game. Very leisurely Mr. Maxwell Drewitt lounged along, for it was part of that young man's creed to work rather with his head than with his body. In that caldron he was eternally brewing something which turned out food for him, and poison for other people. From childhood he had been plotting and scheming, and by dint of long thought and care and study he had finally reached almost the top step of the ladder of hypocrisy, and was, as Ryan said, "the making of as great a scoundrel as ever lived." So he went on his way very slowly, with his hands plunged in his pockets. Kicking the small stones ruthlessly before him, he went along the road leading to Duranmore, where, having posted his letter, he turned aside from the regular thoroughfare and descended to the beach, along which there was a path, though a circuitous one, home. Sometimes he looked over the bay; but more generally he kept his eyes riveted on the ground. Written on the sands he saw the story of his future life traced out--riches, prosperity, success; he beheld them all. There were obstacles, but he crushed them; impediments, but he removed them; foes, but he annihilated them. "Yes, yes," he cried at last, halting suddenly, and looking away towards the hills that rose to heaven--"Yes, yes, Kincorth, you shall yet be mine--you and many a fair property beside; but you in especial, because I have sworn that neither man nor devil shall keep you from me. And shall a woman? No, before God!" And the veins came swelling up in his forehead as he stretched out one clenched hand towards Kincorth, and registered his oath. There lay his home--his home where he lived a S dependent--which was his, only so long as his uncle's charity chose to give him the shelter...
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