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. 1841 Excerpt: ... How I laugh at thee!--Did find the sheath wherein thou saw'st it sticking. Why thou wilt shake thee out of joint; what heeds A dead man's breast a knife, more than a pincushion A pin! Wolf, stammering. The body! Nor. What of it? Is it tied to thee? Art in the death grip of The drowned man? I would not think thee, Wolf ...
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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. 1841 Excerpt: ... How I laugh at thee!--Did find the sheath wherein thou saw'st it sticking. Why thou wilt shake thee out of joint; what heeds A dead man's breast a knife, more than a pincushion A pin! Wolf, stammering. The body! Nor. What of it? Is it tied to thee? Art in the death grip of The drowned man? I would not think thee, Wolf, A chicken heart, yet never saw I man That look'd more like a coward! Couldst thou see Thyself and look at me! What of the body? Did it rise up, and walk, or run, or caper, Or offer thee a hand to shake, or talk, Or troll a song to thee? What did the'body To make thee marvel like a man demented? Tell me, that I may play the madman too! Wolf. Pray Heaven thou go'st not mad in earnest! Nor. Man! Wolf!--Have a care--don't take me for a child Because thyself art one! Thou wouldst not say That life was in the body? It was warm About the heart! Aside." Sit down, good Wolf, Recover thee a little. Tell thy tale Qsit down, Thy own way. For I see there's something--come--Go on--the body? Wolf. I return'd to it When thou and all the rest were gone, to search If treasure were about it. It was bleeding! I thought it strange, for not a drop did follow When first they drew the knife out; and I fancied Life must be in it still--and so it was! I felt the heart beat slow and dull--mine own Methought would stop! Nor. Kept the blood flowing still? Wolf. It did--more free; and as it flow'd, the heart More full and quick did beat. Nor. It had been wrong To stop the blood. Wolf. I didn't!--I did mind Nothing but the heart, which now beat stronger still, Until methought the chest began to heave. And so it did! And presently I heard A gurgling in the throat of the shipwreck'd man, And I began to freeze, expecting now To hear the body speak. Nor. Did it? Wolf. Al...
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Used-Good. Good hardback in brown cloth. 2 volumes in 1 edition (448 & 457pp). A little offsetting from frontis portrait onto tissue guard; binding tight; spine faded & worn, with repaired splits in cloth.
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Good. Size: 0x0x0; Good three volume hardcover set, not a reprint. Bound in three-quarter red leather, with red & gold marbling, gilt accents and gilt top edges. Covers show shelf wear and a little rubbing. End pages are of the same red & gold marbling as the cover. Ex-Library (college) with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked, pages tanned. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
