Excerpt: ...Slam! 'Scene III.' In a moment twenty years have passed; your hair is grey, you are matronly, stout, your face is no longer oval; yet unmistakably it is you yourself, the same woman. Slam! 'Scene IV.' You are enfeebled, a crone, toothless, tottering on a stick. Once more! It is the last effect-the door flies open and reveals a skeleton." "You can make this?" she questioned. "I could make it if I chose," he answered. "Will you?" "It depends." "On what?" "On you!" "Take any share you want," she cried. "I will sign ...
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Excerpt: ...Slam! 'Scene III.' In a moment twenty years have passed; your hair is grey, you are matronly, stout, your face is no longer oval; yet unmistakably it is you yourself, the same woman. Slam! 'Scene IV.' You are enfeebled, a crone, toothless, tottering on a stick. Once more! It is the last effect-the door flies open and reveals a skeleton." "You can make this?" she questioned. "I could make it if I chose," he answered. "Will you?" "It depends." "On what?" "On you!" "Take any share you want," she cried. "I will sign anything you like! After all, would not the success be due to you?" "So you begin to see that?" said the old man drily. "But, I repeat, it depends! In spite of everything, you may think my terms too high." "What do you want me to do?" she stammered. "Marry me!" said Bourjac. He did not inquire if she had any affection for him; he knew that if she said "Yes" it would be a lie. But he adored this girl, who, of a truth, had nothing but her beauty to recommend her, and he persuaded himself that his devotion would evoke tenderness in her by degrees. She found the price high indeed. Not only was she young enough to be his granddaughter-she had given her fancy to another man. Immediately she could not consent. When she took leave of him, it was understood that she would think the offer over; and she went home and let Legrand hear that Bourjac had proposed for her hand. If, by any chance, the news piqued Legrand into doing likewise-? But Legrand said nothing to the point. Though he was a little chagrined by the intelligence, it never even entered his mind to attempt to cut the inventor out. How should it? She was certainly an attractive girl, but as to marrying her-He thought Bourjac a fool. As for himself, if he married at all, it would be an artist who was drawing a big salary and who would be able to provide him with some of the good things of life. "I pray you will be very happy, mademoiselle," he said, putting on a sentimental air. So, ...
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Good in Acceptable jacket. Hardbound with dust jacket. "This edition is limited to 1550 copies, of which 1500 only are for sale." Dekkle edge pages; no text markings noted. Mark at bottom of spine. Gilded top page edges. Front cover of dust jacket separated from remainder of jacket and tucked inside.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Limited edition of 1550 copies. Brown paper-covered boards quarter bound in tan cloth. Paper spine label. Top edge gilt. 390 pp. Worn through at the corners, with spots of wear along the edges of the boards. Otherwise a fine, unmarked copy in a square, tight binding.
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Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. 8vo 8"-9" tall; 390 pages; Snug and sound in original pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket is rubbed and shelf worn at edges with several closed tears, small nicks and chips. Rear jacket panel toned and miderately shelf soiled. Binding slightly cocked in the spine. Moderate foxing confined to to front and rear endpapers. Trace soiling to front cover. Minor shelf wear to cloth corners and spine ends. Prior owner name penned neatly to front endpage. VG/VG-
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Very Good. Uniform edition, "The Works of Leonard Merrick." Introduction by A. Neil Lyons. Blind and gilt-stamped blue cloth. Pages lightly age-toned, cloth modestly rubbed, a very good copy.
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