Excerpt: ...you take me a little way down this lovely path?'" "With the greatest pleasure in the world," replied the doctor promptly, and stood aside to let her pass him. Whereupon she slipped by him, and before he could realise that she had gone was running fleetly away in the twilight down the winding, willow-hung path. With an exclamation he was off after her, but though he dashed at the pace of a hunter through the intricacies of the way he presently discovered that he was following nothing but the summer breeze ...
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Excerpt: ...you take me a little way down this lovely path?'" "With the greatest pleasure in the world," replied the doctor promptly, and stood aside to let her pass him. Whereupon she slipped by him, and before he could realise that she had gone was running fleetly away in the twilight down the winding, willow-hung path. With an exclamation he was off after her, but though he dashed at the pace of a hunter through the intricacies of the way he presently discovered that he was following nothing but the summer breeze rustling the willow leaves and wafting into his face the breath 159 of new-cut hay, the aftermath of late July. He stopped at length and stared about him, baffled and half angry. "There never was a girl like you," he muttered. "If you are deliberately trying to make men mad to get you you are succeeding infuriatingly well. If I catch you to-night it will be your fault if I tell you what I think of you. I'll tell you now, for I suppose you are hiding somewhere in this undergrowth till I give it up and you can get away home. You shall listen to me if you are here, for you can't help yourself." He was speaking in a low, even tone, walking slowly along the path and peering sharply into the bushes on both sides. Suddenly he stood still. He had detected a spot beside a low-hanging willow which showed nearly white in the deepening darkness. Rachel was wearing white to-night, he remembered. His heart quickened its paces and he paused an instant to get past a certain tightening in his throat. Then he bent forward and whispered: "If that's not you there I can say what I like, and there'll be some satisfaction in 160 that. If you'll speak now you may save yourself, but if you don't I've no reason to think it's you, and so I can say
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Very good. Book is in great condition. Pages are crisp and clean, binding tight. Cover shows light edgewear, shelfwear. Spine shows discoloration. Writing inside cover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Orders received before 3PM PT typically ship same day. All profits support the non-profit community.
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Add this copy of The Indifference of Juliet to cart. $175.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1931 by Methuen.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First English edition. Fine in a very attractive, near fine dustwrapper with a slight bit of erosion to the surface of the jacket, and an Australian publisher's label on the spine, perhaps indicating that this is the Australian, or Colonial issue. Bright and charming young couple are poor but happy-money intrudes.
