Excerpt: ...Rhoda enters from the kitchen, with water, which he takes. Thank you. He drinks thirstily. Mr. Beeler appears in the hall door; he looks at the group, taken aback. Beeler. Oh--! Littlefield. I stopped to chat with your niece. She and I happen to be old acquaintances. Beeler. You don't say?--Would you mind coming in here for a minute? Littlefield. Following him out. What's up? Beeler. My wife's got it in her head that she's called upon to-- Door closes. Michaelis, who has followed Littlefield with his eyes, sets ...
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Excerpt: ...Rhoda enters from the kitchen, with water, which he takes. Thank you. He drinks thirstily. Mr. Beeler appears in the hall door; he looks at the group, taken aback. Beeler. Oh--! Littlefield. I stopped to chat with your niece. She and I happen to be old acquaintances. Beeler. You don't say?--Would you mind coming in here for a minute? Littlefield. Following him out. What's up? Beeler. My wife's got it in her head that she's called upon to-- Door closes. Michaelis, who has followed Littlefield with his eyes, sets down the glass, and turns slowly to Rhoda. Michaelis. Who is that? Rhoda. My aunt's doctor. Michaelis. You know him well? Rhoda. Yes.--No. Michaelis. What does that mean? Rhoda. I haven't seen him for nearly two years.--I can't remember much about the person I was, two years ago. Michaelis. Yes! Yes! I understand. He turns away, lifting his hands, speaking half to himself. That these lives of ours should be poured like a jelly, from one mould into another, until God Himself cannot remember what they were two years ago, or two hours ago! Rhoda. Why do you say that? He does not answer, but walks nervously about. Rhoda, watching him, speaks, after a silence. Last month--out West--were there many people there? Michaelis. No.--Two or three. Rhoda. The papers said-- Michaelis. When the crowd began to gather, I--went away. Rhoda. Why? Michaelis. My time had not come. He has stopped before the map and stands gazing at it. Rhoda. Has it come now? She comes closer. --Has your time come now? Michaelis. Yes. Rhoda. How do you know? Michaelis. Points at the map. It is written there! Rhoda. How do you mean, written there? Michaelis. Can't you see it? Rhoda. I see the map, nothing more. Michaelis. Points again, gazing fixedly. It seems to me to be written in fire. Rhoda. What seems written? Michaelis. What I have been doing, all these five years. Rhoda. Since your work began? Michaelis. It has never begun. Many times I have thought, "Now," and some...
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Fair. No dust jacket. structurally intact with some looseness and weakness along hinges, pages have yellowed, some soil, cover has edge and corner wear, floral petals presses profusely throughout, fully readabl. Check our rating, buy with confidence here! A large old-fashioned room in Matthew Beeler's farm-house, near a small town in the Middle West. 164 pages.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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