Excerpt: ...I've given up the idea of making a name as a poetess now, and very rarely show them to anybody; very rarely." Daphne answered, with absolute sincerity, that she was dying to see them. After lunch, when they retired to the little drawing-room, Mrs. Foster sat down with her back to the light, and a slight flush on her cheek, and took up the book. Daphne sat in a low little crimson arm-chair exactly opposite her, clasping her knees, her brown eyes fixed with the greatest interest as Mrs. Foster turned and turned ...
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Excerpt: ...I've given up the idea of making a name as a poetess now, and very rarely show them to anybody; very rarely." Daphne answered, with absolute sincerity, that she was dying to see them. After lunch, when they retired to the little drawing-room, Mrs. Foster sat down with her back to the light, and a slight flush on her cheek, and took up the book. Daphne sat in a low little crimson arm-chair exactly opposite her, clasping her knees, her brown eyes fixed with the greatest interest as Mrs. Foster turned and turned the pages as if unable to select a suitable verse. Then she began to read, in her soft, yet rather high voice, which seemed suited only to gentle greetings and adieux, or quavering orders to Henry. 153 "NIGHT TIME He glanced as he passed, And I hope, and I quiver, I howl and I shudder with pains; And like a she-tiger Or overcharged river, My blood rushes on through my veins." She stopped suddenly. "No, no, dear. I won't read this. Wait a minute. I remember now that was the one that was returned because it was too
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Add this copy of The Limit to cart. $174.41, like new condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2012 by Rarebooksclub.com.
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