Excerpt: ...The only one who would have helped her in this wild enterprise had been sent to prison by that ill-conditioned old man who had made her so miserable! At this moment, there was no longer any hope in her bosom that she should save herself from being a castaway; nay, there was hardly a wish. There was no disreputable life so terrible to her thoughts, no infamy so infamous in idea to her, as would be respectability in the form of matrimony with Peter Steinmarc. And now, as she walked along painfully, going far out ...
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Excerpt: ...The only one who would have helped her in this wild enterprise had been sent to prison by that ill-conditioned old man who had made her so miserable! At this moment, there was no longer any hope in her bosom that she should save herself from being a castaway; nay, there was hardly a wish. There was no disreputable life so terrible to her thoughts, no infamy so infamous in idea to her, as would be respectability in the form of matrimony with Peter Steinmarc. And now, as she walked along painfully, going far out of her way that she might have some little time for reflection, turning all this in her mind, she began almost to fear that if she went back to her aunt, her aunt would prevail, and that in very truth Peter Steinmarc would become her lord and master. Then there was another plan, as impracticable as that scheme of running away. What if she were to become sullen, and decline to speak at all? She was well aware that in such a contest her aunt's tongue would be very terrible to her; and as the idea crossed her mind, she told herself that were she so to act people would treat her as a mad woman. But even that, she thought, would be better than being forced to marry Peter Steinmarc. Before she had reached the island, she knew that the one scheme was as impossible as the other. She entered the house very quietly, and turning to the left went at once into the kitchen. "Linda, your aunt is waiting dinner for you this hour," said Tetchen. "Why did you not take it to her by herself?" said Linda, crossly. "How could I do that, when she would not have it? You had better go in now at once. But, Linda, does anything ail you?" "Very much ails me," said Linda. Then Tetchen came close to her, and whispered, "Have you heard anything about him?" "What have you heard, Tetchen? Tell me at once." "He is in trouble." "He is in prison!" Linda said this with a little hysteric scream. Then she began to sob and cry, and turned her back to Tetchen and hid her face in her...
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Book. Octavo; 2 volumes; Reprint of edition published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1868; VG; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print; Boards in green cloth with gold print, clean and strong; Text blocks are clean and tight; 2 vols. (216 pages; 215 pages). 1355560. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Small spot at outside edge of vol. 1's front cover; number corrected by hand in each volume; previous owner's name on verso of front endpaper in each volume; otherwise very good condition (no dust jackets). Two volumes, separately paged. Facsimile reprint of first edition.
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