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. 1893. Excerpt: ... THE MAN FROM BLANKLEY'S A STORY IN SCENES. Scene I. Breakfast-room at No. 92a, Porchester Square, Bayswater. Rhubarbgreen and gilt paper, with dark olive dado; curtains of a nondescript brown. Black marble clock on grey granite mantelpiece; Landseer engravings; tall book-case, containing volumes of "The Quiver," "Alission-Work in Mesopotamia" a cheap Encyclopaedia, and the "Popular History of Europe." Time, about 9.45 a.m. Mr. Montague Tidmarsh is leaving to catch his omnibus. Mrs. T. is at her davenport in the window. Mr. T. (from the door). Anything else you want me to do, Maria? Mrs. T. Don't forget the turbot--and mind you choose it yourself--and the lobster for the sauce--oh, and look in at Seakale's as you pass, and remind him to be here punctually at seven, to help Jane with the table, and say I insist on his waiting in clean white gloves; and be home early yourself, and--there, if he hasn't rushed off before I remembered half (mr. T. re-appears at the door.) What is it now, Montague? I do wish you'd start, and have done with it, instead of keeping Jane at the front door, when she ought to be clearing away breakfast 1 B Mr. T. Very sorry, my love--I was just going, when I met a telegraph-boy with this, for you. I hope there's nothing wrong with Uncle Gabriel, I'm sure. Mrs. T. Don't stand there holding it--give it to me. (She opens it.) "Regret impossible dine to-night--lost great-aunt very suddenly.--BuCKram." How provoking of the man And I particularly wished him to meet Uncle Gabriel, because he is such a good listener, and they would be sure to get on together. As if he hadn't all the rest of the year to lose his aunt in Mr. T. That's Buckram all over. Never can depend upon that fellow. (Gloomily.) Now we shall be thirteen at table Mrs. T. N...