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. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...for his children than for himself." Cecil Hammond's smooth and rather plump cheeks had slowly reddened during this appeal to his feelings. He had uncrossed his legs and leaned forward, looking down at the carpet. But now he looked up, and in a hard voice, speaking more loudly than was his custom, he said, " ...
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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. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...for his children than for himself." Cecil Hammond's smooth and rather plump cheeks had slowly reddened during this appeal to his feelings. He had uncrossed his legs and leaned forward, looking down at the carpet. But now he looked up, and in a hard voice, speaking more loudly than was his custom, he said, " May I put a question to you? " " Yes--do." " Has Mr Orwyn asked you to make this appeal to my feelings?" It was Mrs Marden's turn to redden. " He has not personally asked me," she said. " But he has indirectly? " " I know it would distress him very much if he were to be the cause of injuring his son at such a moment as this, just as the boy is rising so honourably to the height of his noblest possibilities." " He wanted you to approach me," said Hammond. She said nothing. Hammond sat as if in deep thought for two or three minutes. Then he raised his head, pushed forward his round chin almost aggressively, and said with determination, "I'm very sorry, but I can't give in to you in this matter. This rage for spiritualism is doing a lot of harm in London. Ask the nerve doctors if it isn't. Swarms of impostors and charlatans are coining money out of the folly and the emotion of the public. These people are a positive danger to the community, and Peter Orwyn is one of the worst of them. You spoke just now of the money he earned for his children. But do you mean to tell me that if a man is good to his family that excuses him for gaining money by false pretences? Is every criminal to go scot free if he happens to have a son in the army?" " Mr Orwyn is not a criminal." " In my opinion he's a swindler, and I mean to go for him." "What are you going to do?" " I'm going to attack him in the papers. If he's genuine he can prosecute me for libel. But I'm...
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Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. First printing (GHD symbol on the title page). Tan cloth with red-backed lettering. Moderate shelfwear. Circular stain on the front board. The spine is slightly slanted. A brief gift inscription is penciled on the front pastedown. Otherwise fine in a sound binding with hinges intact.