Excerpt: ...not tell it. The duchess listened in silence. "Then you two incompetents have never seen each other since?" she asked. "No." "But you hope to?" "I cannot speak for HIM," said Helen. "And you have never written to him, and don't know whether he is alive or dead?" "No." "Then I have been nursing in my bosom for three years at one and the same time a brave, independent, matter-of-fact young person and the most idiotic, sentimental heroine that ever figured in a romantic opera or a country ballad." Helen did not ...
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Excerpt: ...not tell it. The duchess listened in silence. "Then you two incompetents have never seen each other since?" she asked. "No." "But you hope to?" "I cannot speak for HIM," said Helen. "And you have never written to him, and don't know whether he is alive or dead?" "No." "Then I have been nursing in my bosom for three years at one and the same time a brave, independent, matter-of-fact young person and the most idiotic, sentimental heroine that ever figured in a romantic opera or a country ballad." Helen did not reply. "Well, my dear," said the duchess after a pause, "I see that you are condemned to pass your days with me in some cheap hotel on the continent." Helen looked up wonderingly. "Yes," she continued, "I suppose I must now make up my mind to sell my place to this gilded South American, who has taken a fancy to it. But I am not going to spoil my day by seeing him NOW. No; we will excuse ourselves from going to Deep Hill to-day, and we will go back home quietly after luncheon. It will be a mercy to Sir James." "But," said Helen earnestly, "I can go back to my old life, and earn my own living." "Not if I can help it," said the duchess grimly. "Your independence has made you a charming companion to me, I admit; but I shall see that it does not again spoil your chances of marrying. Here comes Sir James. Really, my dear, I don't know which one of you looks the more relieved." On their way back through the park Helen again urged the duchess to give up the idea of selling Hamley Court, and to consent to her taking up her old freedom and independence once more. "I shall never, never forget your loving kindness and protection," continued the young girl, tenderly. "You will let me come to you always when you want me; but you will let me also shape my life anew, and work for my living." The duchess turned her grave, half humorous face towards her. "That means you have determined to seek HIM. Well! Perhaps if you give up your other absurd idea of...
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Add this copy of Tales of Trails and Town (the Works of Bret Harte, Vo, to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Bookfeathers LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by McKinlay, Stone & Mackenzie.
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VG. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in dark green cloth with gilt titles and decorative stamping to spine and front, no jacket, large 12mo/small 8vo. Volume 10 from broken set with copyright 1898 only date indicated. 348pp. Frontis plate. VG. Mild bump mid upper rear edge and 1" lenght of tight surface lifting mid front cloth; cloth and stamping all clean and sharp; richly colored and bright. Binding strong and sqaure but stiffly favors several places within; opens flat at pp.188-189 with hint of separation (all holding fine). Pgaes toned but clean and unmarked on pulpy stock; rubbing/toning lower ffep.
Add this copy of Tales of Trail and Town (Boston: 1898) to cart. $10.00, fair condition, Sold by Bookfeathers LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Houghton Mifflin.
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Fair. Ex-lib (Beebe Memorial: Wakefield, MA). Hardcover in brown/maroon cloth, gilt titles to spine, no jacket, 16mo/12mo. 348pp. Lib indications are pastdown call lower spine, pocket rear pastedown, bookplate front pastedown, stamps free endpaper and titles page. Surface loss and touches of frayng at spine ends and at bumped corners; clentral clpoth clean and shartp with bright titles. Binding strong and square. Tears to title and contents pages, holding fairly well in mid section; cellopane tape repari to two pages at start of volume, upper corner pp.13-14 clipped. Still, a good READING COPY, and collectible early printing.
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