A Good Hater Volume 3 (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. 1885 Excerpt: ...doubt; but so are Beaver's settlements, they say. Where are you going?' Vane added, as Dick called a hansom. 'Straight to Euston Good-bye ' He reached Scarsholme in the evening; Mrs. Saxell received him with dignity. Grace with enthusiasm; but she was a little embarrassed when Dick possessed himself of her left hand, and examined it. 'I am not too late, ' he said, 'unless you have dispensed with the ring amongst other old-fashioned customs.' I told you, aunt, that I would not take the blame It was all her doing, Dick ' 'I am alone responsible. But you would have heard in time, Richard ' 'Leave us a moment, Grace. I have another matter to discuss.' When she had left the room, Dick carefully and patiently explained the situation, interrupted by many snorts of triumph at first, which changed to indignant and scornful dissatisfaction when Mr. Gorman's views upon the matter were set forth. 'I have here, ' he concluded, 'Mrs, Acland's admission of her efforts to support a just cause by unjust means. She wishes to make full reparation. That, I am glad to know, lies beyond her power; but you will generously acknowledge her goodwill, and meet her half-way, won't you, mother?' 'Do you ask me to believe, Richard, that this woman, being what she is, did not know her confession was useless while she wrote it? But let me see the letter.' 'I could give final proof that she did not, ' he answered. 'Oh, mother, think more kindly of an unfortunate creature, who has been terribly tried and tempted ' Mrs. Saxell read the letter slowly twice through. 'I find nothing here, ' she said severely, 'which compels me to change my opinion. If you have that final proof, what is it?' 'After writing that, and others to the same effect, Mrs. Acland took poison.' He thought it conclusive, and ...