The Steering Wheel (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1910. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V MULLIGAN, VOLUNTEER CHAUFFEUR LUNCHEON was neither a soothing nor a truly -* social affair. Dick resented unsympathetic criticism. Lorrain had the faculty of irritating without especial effort; Ivan had a tender heart which throbbed in unison with the misery of the whole world without hardening toward those with whom it came into direct contact--a tender heart indeed--while Emil had cultivated the art of shutting off all things which threatened to bore him. He ate his luncheon in contented silence, Ivan in hurt silence, Lorrain in amused silence, and Dick in indignant silence. This quadruple silence finally got on the nerves of even Higgins, the butler. "You professional lovers of humanity have the entire house at your disposal until your grouch wears away. I am going to take Mulligan for some exercise," said Dick, pushing back his chair as soon as they had finished. "Would it not be better to discuss our plans?" asked Ivan. "We have come a long way to carry out a great purpose--is it wise to permit a dog to interfere?" "The coming revolution is not running on so narrow a schedule that the time required to give a dog a walk is going to interfere seriously," rejoined Dick, smiling, but with the dregs of sarcasm still perceptible. s "How long a walk do you estimate will be necessary?" asked Lorrain soberly. A hot answer sprang to Dick's lips, but he closed them tightly for a moment and then said: "Mulligan weighs seventy-five pounds, he should weigh sixty-five pounds; Emil can estimate the effect this would have on his heart action and how much exercise it would be safe to give him at the start, but I think I shall be back by three o'clock at the latest, and if you are in a decent humor by that time we can take up the lines mapped out and go into them th...

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1910. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V MULLIGAN, VOLUNTEER CHAUFFEUR LUNCHEON was neither a soothing nor a truly -* social affair. Dick resented unsympathetic criticism. Lorrain had the faculty of irritating without especial effort; Ivan had a tender heart which throbbed in unison with the misery of the whole world without hardening toward those with whom it came into direct contact--a tender heart indeed--while Emil had cultivated the art of shutting off all things which threatened to bore him. He ate his luncheon in contented silence, Ivan in hurt silence, Lorrain in amused silence, and Dick in indignant silence. This quadruple silence finally got on the nerves of even Higgins, the butler. "You professional lovers of humanity have the entire house at your disposal until your grouch wears away. I am going to take Mulligan for some exercise," said Dick, pushing back his chair as soon as they had finished. "Would it not be better to discuss our plans?" asked Ivan. "We have come a long way to carry out a great purpose--is it wise to permit a dog to interfere?" "The coming revolution is not running on so narrow a schedule that the time required to give a dog a walk is going to interfere seriously," rejoined Dick, smiling, but with the dregs of sarcasm still perceptible. s "How long a walk do you estimate will be necessary?" asked Lorrain soberly. A hot answer sprang to Dick's lips, but he closed them tightly for a moment and then said: "Mulligan weighs seventy-five pounds, he should weigh sixty-five pounds; Emil can estimate the effect this would have on his heart action and how much exercise it would be safe to give him at the start, but I think I shall be back by three o'clock at the latest, and if you are in a decent humor by that time we can take up the lines mapped out and go into them th...

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General Books LLC

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2012

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First published

2012

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Dimensions

246 x 189 x 5mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

96

ISBN-13

978-1-150-61721-8

Barcode

9781150617218

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1-150-61721-7



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