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. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... She turned red and bit her lip. " If you say that again--" she began, with a look of anger in her eyes. " I shall not say it again, since harmony is necessary in order to carry out our plan. But I find you still too imaginative." " Why '? " she asked. " In fancying that any other man would marry you." ...
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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. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... She turned red and bit her lip. " If you say that again--" she began, with a look of anger in her eyes. " I shall not say it again, since harmony is necessary in order to carry out our plan. But I find you still too imaginative." " Why '? " she asked. " In fancying that any other man would marry you." They had begun to hate each other and the bonds that bound them; theirs was a fair example of a modern marriage without religion. Later they elaborated their plan for the management of Patrick Desmond. XVI. At the dawning oi light it is grayest, And the dawning of Love is in fear; By a whisper thy heart thou betrayest, A mist--and an angel is near! A touch--and the clash of a cymbal! A cross--and Love dawns through Love's symbol!--" Les Fleurs de la Bonte'." ELEANOR Rnnwoon was in possession of all the details of the disaster at the Fly-Away Mines. Belinda served them up to her in every form for a few days. But, after the first shock, they did not worry her; when she had realized the fact that she was poor, and that the future support of herself and her father must depend on herself, a desire to take her part in the struggle for life took possession of her. She had always wanted to have her father to herself: she had always been a little jealous of his clients and of his political friends. She wanted to be with him a great deal; for, after all, he was all she had in the world. She pictured to herself a little room somewhere, in which she should sit sewing or painting, while he should read his paper in peace, --a modest and happy interior. It would be away from Redwood somewhere, --somewhere far away, so that people would not talk about their poverty or know that Judge Redwood...
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Acceptable. Notre Dame, IN: Office of the "Ava Maria", 1893. 12mo hardcover. 418pp. Fair book. Ex-Library. (Fiction, Literature) Inquire if you need further information.
