Excerpt: ..."Westwood could tell you, or the woman who lived in the Huggins house before you came. Martha could tell you-she lived here--" He heard her draw her breath sharply and he mocked her, gloating: "Ah, Martha has told you! Well, you've got to face the music, I tell you! I've got things going my way here-the way I've wanted things to go since I've been old enough to realize what life is. I've got the governor, the mayor, the judges-everything-with me, and I'm going to rule. I'm going to rule, my way! If you are ...
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Excerpt: ..."Westwood could tell you, or the woman who lived in the Huggins house before you came. Martha could tell you-she lived here--" He heard her draw her breath sharply and he mocked her, gloating: "Ah, Martha has told you! Well, you've got to face the music, I tell you! I've got things going my way here-the way I've wanted things to go since I've been old enough to realize what life is. I've got the governor, the mayor, the judges-everything-with me, and I'm going to rule. I'm going to rule, my way! If you are sensible, you'll have things pretty easy; but if you're going to try to balk me you're going to pay-plenty!" She did not answer, standing rigid in his grasp, her 164 face chalk-white. He did not notice her pallor, nor how she stood, paralyzed with dread; and he thought because of her silence that she was going to passively submit. He thought victory was near, and he was going to be magnanimous in his moment of triumph. His grip on her arm relaxed and he leaned forward to whisper: "That's the girl. No fuss, no heroics. We'll get along; we'll--" Her right hand struck his face-a full sweep of the arm behind it-burning, stinging, sending him staggering back a little from its very unexpectedness. And before he could make a move to recover his equilibrium she had gone like a flash of light, as elusive as the moonbeam in which she had stood when he had first come upon her. He cursed gutturally and leaped forward, running with great leaps toward the rear of the house, where he had seen her vanish. He reached the door through which she had gone, finding it closed and locked against him. Stepping back a little, he hurled himself against the door, sending it crashing from its hinges, so that he tumbled headlong into the room and sprawled upon the floor. He was up in an instant, tossing the wreck of the door from him, breathing heavily, cursing frightfully; for he had completely lost his senses and...
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Very Good. Later. Very good. Pages slightly brown. Former owner's name stamped on endpaper. Corners slightly rubbed and bent. Edges of spine rubbed and bumped. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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The dust jacket is missing. Hardcover Book, Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. Items are uploaded with their own individual photo, but when Multiple Items are for sale only one representative photo may be shown. Actual Photos are availible upon request. Fast Shipping Monday Through Saturday! -Safe and Secure!
