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. 1912 Excerpt: ...liked the only alternative so much less that there could be no room for compunction or hesitation. The Russian mother in the legend flung her child to the wolves to save her own life; Sam Strode, that commonplace, commercial Briton, discarded the principles of strict integrity which had hitherto been a part of himself ...
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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. 1912 Excerpt: ...liked the only alternative so much less that there could be no room for compunction or hesitation. The Russian mother in the legend flung her child to the wolves to save her own life; Sam Strode, that commonplace, commercial Briton, discarded the principles of strict integrity which had hitherto been a part of himself (it was quite easily done, and he had no trouble with Lord Carshalton or his mother) rather than bring about Charlie's ruin. The excuse in both cases may have been inadequate, but so, after all, must the vast majority of excuses be. At any rate, such excuses as Charlie had to offer to his mother, when at length he was persuaded to bestow a summer afternoon upon her at Meads, were pronounced by the old lady much too flimsy to be worthy of serious refutation. "My dear boy," said she good-humouredly, "I forgive you, and there's an end of it. You have come now, and although you might have come before, I'm not going to reproach you." "Upon my word," Charlie declared, "I would have come long ago if I hadn't been afraid. You have been cherishing absurd hopes all this time--you know you have--of marrying me to Mrs. Van Rees, and as I didn't see the use of arguing, I thought the best thing I could do was to keep out of the way." Lady Caroline, who had been pacing beside the herbaceous borders, armed with the spud which was her constant companion, drove that implement firmly into the ground, crossed her hands on the top of it, and rested her chin upon her hands. "Charlie," said she, in emphatic accents, "you are in love with Mrs. Van Rees." "Oh, all right," answered Charlie, laughing; "for the sake of argument, or to avoid argument, let it be agreed that I'm in love with her. She...
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Good. First American edition. 12mo. Decorative red cloth stamped in black and gilt. Owner's name and address penned on front fly, gutter cracked, spine cocked and faded, boards a bit mottled, a good only copy.
