This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ... ever want to go again into the world and do a man's part, as she wanted to go and do a woman's? Not now, perhaps, but had he ever wanted to go since first he came? Out in the big world was so much to do, so much to delight in. Had he ever wished to enter it again? There was cause for his changing sharply and suddenly ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ... ever want to go again into the world and do a man's part, as she wanted to go and do a woman's? Not now, perhaps, but had he ever wanted to go since first he came? Out in the big world was so much to do, so much to delight in. Had he ever wished to enter it again? There was cause for his changing sharply and suddenly the course of his life. From the stir and movement and gaiety of great cities to the stillness, the slowness, the dullness of a home on the mountain-top he must have come with a burden which could not be borne in the presence of others, and here he had found peace, and found it at no sacrifice of spirit, no surrender to mere ease and idleness. What was that cause? She wanted peace, but she wanted much besides. In the end, after the certain sorrows and uncertain joys of life, it might be enough, but it was not yet enough. She wanted--"The court must hurry!" Dr. Grannere's voice recalled her from the forbidden outreach of her thoughts. "I was wondering what might happen if another idea should get into Mr. Whyte's heart. It was his heart, you know, the idea got in. You can't do much with a head after it's sixty in the way of new ideas. His little case of breakdown and his big one of Ego-itis had made him forget he had a heart. He hates theories, but he likes to see things work, and he is getting interested. He is lonely and selfish, and never guessed it." He turned to the girl beside him. "What's the matter, child? You're a thousand miles away!" "Am I?" Taska slipped her hand through the Doctor's arm, and quickened her steps as best she could in the heavy snow. "I'm a very rude person. I didn't mean to be so far away, and I'm glad Mr. Whyte is getting human. Maybe if he sees how well the boys are doing...
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Frontise Illus. Very Good- No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Pub. Oct. 1913. Clean, lirrle wear, tiny light stain on back. Innards clean & tight, name on FFEP. 305 pp.
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