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. 1905 Excerpt: ...and he knew that he was human; knew that that which he craved was what all men desired--swore that his vows were broken before they were, and the next moment had crushed her in his arms. But before his hps had met hers, before even he felt her breath upon his cheek, his eyes had opened onto the sunlight that flooded in ...
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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. 1905 Excerpt: ...and he knew that he was human; knew that that which he craved was what all men desired--swore that his vows were broken before they were, and the next moment had crushed her in his arms. But before his hps had met hers, before even he felt her breath upon his cheek, his eyes had opened onto the sunlight that flooded in through the little circular window, and he was conscious that however real it had all been a dream. CHAPTER XVII That morning at breakfast Holland remarked on the pallor of his friend's face. "You look absolutely worn out," he said. "Did too much yesterday, I suppose. Didn't you sleep well?" "Yes, I slept." A trace of colour flushed into his cheeks. "But I sometimes think I'm far from well." Holland laid down his knife and fork and looked up from his plate of bacon and fried egg. "Look here," he said seriously, "you ought to see a doctor. It's ridiculous to allow yourself to go on suffering like that and not do anything to remedy it." "I went to the doctor in Rathmore. He told me it was my digestion." "The doctor in Rathmore! Good Lord! An oldfashioned practitioner, I suppose, who's read of the craze of indigestion and thinks the talking about it brings him up to date. You Want to go to a man who's seen a little more of things than the doctor in Rathmore." "But their charge is so exorbitant here?" "That's true. But there's a fellow I know here in town. He's a great friend of mine. One of those clever beggars who's bound to come out in the counting." "A doctor?" "Of course. M.D. of London. He wrote to me about a year ago. Wanted the original of a picture that I'd done for one of the Christmas numbers. That was how I got to know hi...
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