Excerpt: ...said his friend, rising from the sofa; 'you will be happy if you be wise.' 'But what is wisdom?' said Lord Cadurcis. 'One quality of it, in your situation, my lord, is to keep your head as calm as you can. Now, I must bid you good night.' The Bishop disappeared, and Lord Cadurcis was immediately surrounded by several fine ladies, who were encouraged by the flattering bulletin that his neighbour at dinner, who was among them, had given of his lordship's temper. They were rather disappointed to find him sullen, ...
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Excerpt: ...said his friend, rising from the sofa; 'you will be happy if you be wise.' 'But what is wisdom?' said Lord Cadurcis. 'One quality of it, in your situation, my lord, is to keep your head as calm as you can. Now, I must bid you good night.' The Bishop disappeared, and Lord Cadurcis was immediately surrounded by several fine ladies, who were encouraged by the flattering bulletin that his neighbour at dinner, who was among them, had given of his lordship's temper. They were rather disappointed to find him sullen, sarcastic, and even morose. As for going to Ranelagh, he declared that, if he had the power of awarding the punishment of his bitterest enemy, it would be to consign him for an hour to the barbarous infliction of a promenade in that temple of ennui; and as for the owner of the album, who, anxious about her verses, ventured to express a hope that his lordship would call upon her, the contemptuous bard gave her what he was in the habit of styling 'a look, ' and quitted the room, without deigning otherwise to acknowledge her hopes and her courtesy. CHAPTER V. We must now return to our friends the Herberts, who, having quitted Weymouth, without even revisiting Cherbury, are now on their journey to the metropolis. It was not without considerable emotion that Lady Annabel, after an absence of nearly nineteen years, contemplated her return to the scene of some of the most extraordinary and painful occurrences of her life. As for Venetia, who knew nothing of towns and cities, save from the hasty observations she had made in travelling, the idea of London, formed only from books and her imagination, was invested with even awful attributes. Mistress Pauncefort alone looked forward to their future residence simply with feelings of self-congratulation at her return, after so long an interval, to the theatre of former triumphs and pleasures, and where she conceived herself so eminently qualified to shine and to enjoy. The travellers entered town towards...
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Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Undated late 19th century edition not far removed from the Hughenden edition, brown grained cloth lettered and patterned black and gilt, all edges gilt, this may be out of the Modern Novelist's Library series from Longmans advertised at the back, 8vo, 482pp, cloth a little rubbed, still G/VG Copy.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Brown Cloth BindingGilt lettering on backstripEmbossed bindingBackstrip torn at topAge TonedText CleanFoxing Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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