This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... panions, and the constant contemplation of Mr. Seymour's face, because he sat exactly opposite, could make it. But the end came at last, and just as a soft twilight was closing over the hills and woods of "leafy Kent," we were safely deposited at the door of the oldest, grayest, quaintest, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... panions, and the constant contemplation of Mr. Seymour's face, because he sat exactly opposite, could make it. But the end came at last, and just as a soft twilight was closing over the hills and woods of "leafy Kent," we were safely deposited at the door of the oldest, grayest, quaintest, and altogether most romantic-looking vicarage I had ever seen or dreamt of. Effie's tears, which had been so lately dried, began to flow again at the first sight of her country home; but Mr. Seymour, as he lifted her out of the little carriage which had met us at the Lismore station, told her not to be a baby, as she had now a guest to take care of and entertain. Poor dear Effie! she might have cried on, if it would have done her any good, for me; but I felt too much in awe of this stately father of hers to utter a word at present, and it was an immense relief to me when a fat, good-tempered little housekeeper bustled upon the scene, and proposed taking us up-stairs at once. After changing our dusty attire, and making ourselves otherwise presentable, the same pleasant old lady conducted us into a delightful lowceilinged parlour, where a tea table was spread that would have rejoiced the heart of a gourmand, and at which she begged us to seat ourselves without further delay, adding her opinion that we must be just ready to drop from want of something to eat. "But shall we not wait for Mr. Seymour?" I asked, wondering that he had not yet made his appearance. Both Effie and the housekeeper laughed at my suggestion, but it was the latter who enlightened me as to the cause of their mirth. "Bless your heart, miss, you'd have to wait long enough if you waited for master. Why, he has never taken a meal with his family, except sometimes when a friend has dropped...
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Add this copy of Master and Pupil, By Mrs. Mackenzie Daniels to cart. $61.07, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
