Sebie Dorr; Or, 'a Dream of the Past' (Paperback)

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. 1880 Excerpt: ...meet with a young lady who truly dislikes being talked of, even though it be in terms of admiration. May I go on?" He was so kind in his honesty, that I could only say "yes." "Well, then, why should not Miss Whitehead, who has known me from boyhood, tell me that she thought you so unlike other girls, 'genuine/ she called you, that she thought it would give me pleasure to know you? Why should you dislike the dear old lady for that speech? Now, as regards myself: excepting my relative, Mrs. Gower, you have talked to no one but myself this evening, and you say you wish you had not come. Is it quite courteous to me? You see, I am speaking very freely and frankly. Do I offend you with my honesty?" I knew he was right. I had been petulant; and straightforward as he was, yet at the same time so well bred, I knew it was due to him to say the truth. "Indeed, I am not offended." "And you will rescind your wish that you had not come?" I hesitated. Would it be flattering him too much? "If you will not speak, will you just look at me for a minute?" he proceeded, in his quiet manner; "I shall then know as well as if you had spoken." To look at him just then was impossible. So I said, "No, I don't regret having come." "And you are glad?" I could not help smiling as I said, "Yes, glad." "Very good," he said, with animation; "now if you like to turn round to this table and look at some of these drawings which I brought to show Miss Whitehead, they may perhaps interest you. They are sketches of the places which I have recently visited, and I can tell you something about them." We were soon deep in Palestine, and all the places of interest in the Holy Land. Many ...