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. 1854 Excerpt: ... back and put Jupiter and me into the right path," I said; "but jcithat I don't know what would have become of us." "Your daughter seems a bright, and--forgive me, good Turner--rather forward little thing," said Lady Catharine, drawing the flowers softly across her lips, as she gave him a sidelong glance. "I am very ...
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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. 1854 Excerpt: ... back and put Jupiter and me into the right path," I said; "but jcithat I don't know what would have become of us." "Your daughter seems a bright, and--forgive me, good Turner--rather forward little thing," said Lady Catharine, drawing the flowers softly across her lips, as she gave him a sidelong glance. "I am very glad, though, that she is unharmed." Turner looked at her, and then with a restless movement at me. The colour came up among his wrinkles, and his features began to work as if some unfinished resolution had set them in motion. Before he could speak, however, the artificial softness of Lady Catharine's voice broke in again. "And your wife--my good Turner--really I must have a sight of her and this pretty home of yours; quite a bijou in the grounds, truly!" Placing a richly enamelled glass to her eyes, the lady took a quiet survey of the old building before Turner could find words to answer her. Never had I seen the old man so agitated. The colour came and went beneath his wrinkles; his thin lips grew pale and purple by turns; his state of irresolution was painful. "Come, now, I will step in and see your wife!" said Lady Catharine, dropping her glass to the full length of its chain, and looking around for the door. Now Turner became calm; every muscle and nerve settled down; he stood more firmly on the ground, and looking his tormentor steadily in the face, answered quietly, " Some one must have been joking at my expense, my lady. I have no wife!" "No wife!" exclaimed Lady Catharine, with a start that even I could see was premeditated. "No wife--and this child!" "You are mistaken," said Turner; "this is not my child. Yourself saw me when I took her ...
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