CARRINGTON folded the document and thoughtfully balanced it on his palm. What anironical old world it was! There was a perpendicular wrinkle about his nose, and his lipshad thinned into a mere line which drooped at the corners. The drone of a type-writer inthe adjoining room sounded above the rattle-tattle of the street below. Through the openedwindows came a vague breath of summer redolent of flowers and grasses; for it was buteleven o'clock of the morning, and the smell of sun-baked brick and asphalt had not yetrisen ...
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CARRINGTON folded the document and thoughtfully balanced it on his palm. What anironical old world it was! There was a perpendicular wrinkle about his nose, and his lipshad thinned into a mere line which drooped at the corners. The drone of a type-writer inthe adjoining room sounded above the rattle-tattle of the street below. Through the openedwindows came a vague breath of summer redolent of flowers and grasses; for it was buteleven o'clock of the morning, and the smell of sun-baked brick and asphalt had not yetrisen through the air. Far beyond the smoking, ragged sky-line Carrington could see theshifting, glittering river and the great ships going down to the sea. Presently the ashes fromhis dead cigar fell in a gray cascade down his coat and tumbled across his knees, but hegave no heed.Ironical old world indeed! Here, suddenly and unexpectedly, he found himself upon thebattle-field of love and duty, where all honest men find themselves, sooner or later. To pitthe heart against the conscience, impulse against calculation! Heigh-ho! Duty is animplacable goddess, and those who serve her most loyally are most ruthlessly driven. Shebuffets us into this corner and into that, digs pitfalls for the hesitant foot, and crushes thevacillating.As all men will, Carrington set about to argue down his conscience; the heart is soinsistent a counselor. Why should he give up the woman he loved, simply because dutydemanded he should? After all, was not duty merely social obligation? What was it to himthat the sheep were sheared? Was it right that he, of all men, should divide the house, throw the black pall of dishonesty over it, destroy his own happiness and hers, when sosimple a thing as a match would crumble into nothingness this monument to one man'sgreed and selfishness? The survival of the fittest; if he put aside Self, who would thank him?Few, and many would call him a fool or a meddler. So many voices spoke that he seemed tohear none distinctly
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Very good NO jacket. VG+++ NO DJ 7 1/4" X 5" 242 PGS. RED CLOTH OVER BOARDS WITH WHITE ENGRAVED LETTERING, ILLUSTRATED PICTURE ON FRONT. COVER, BINDING & PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT & TIGHT. NO MARKINGS EXCEPT FOR P/O NAME ON FRONT PAGE. LOOKS ALMOST NEW EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
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Near Fine. Book Fresh oval paste-on: elegant young woman in hat. With many ads. 1913pencilled gift note FEP. Clean text. Will Grefe artwork. near fine, no dj, bright white-stamped red cloth w/ paste-on 242 pgs.
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Very Good. First edition. Illustrated green cloth stamped in gilt by Franklin Booth. Illustrated by Will Grefé. Slightly bowed with bumped corners and rubbing else very good.
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