Wooed and Married (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... but some one else must tell her." " Nay, surely no one understands her so well as you do, Dym." " I cannot help that," with a touch of her old irritability; "if you and Dr. Grey persist in thinking it right, one of you must do it. It will not be a lie on your lips." " Ay, whatever do you mean, Dym?" " If I said he was dead, I should tell a lie; he is not dead--I feel it--I know it. What is the day of the month, Humphrey? I am beginning to forget everything;" and she put her hand to her head in a confused tired way. " It is the twenty-first of March," returned Humphrey, looking at her in surprise; "Madam's been ailing over three months now. Let me see, Flo will be four years old on the twentieth of next month." " Yes, yes, I know. I was not thinking of that. It is just three years and seven months, then, since he went away; a year and seven months since we last heard. It is a long time, a very long time, Humphrey; no wonder you all lose hope." " The only marvel is you haven't lost it too/' replied Humphrey in his gruffest tone; it made his heart ache to see how the girl clung to her belief; "but it is not any use; you will be obliged to let it go." " Never what are you talking about? I could not, I could not." Her eyes quite shone with excitement; her voice trembled and grew eager. " You may take away the last hope from that poor woman; I cannot prevent you--I dare not, if you think it right--but no one shall make me believe that he will not come back to his child one day." Humphrey did not answer. Her earnestness staggered him in spite of himself. The Squire alive still? a year and seven months, and yet he had not reached them? The idea was too improbable; it was contrary to all reason. He would have liked to argue the girl out of her...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... but some one else must tell her." " Nay, surely no one understands her so well as you do, Dym." " I cannot help that," with a touch of her old irritability; "if you and Dr. Grey persist in thinking it right, one of you must do it. It will not be a lie on your lips." " Ay, whatever do you mean, Dym?" " If I said he was dead, I should tell a lie; he is not dead--I feel it--I know it. What is the day of the month, Humphrey? I am beginning to forget everything;" and she put her hand to her head in a confused tired way. " It is the twenty-first of March," returned Humphrey, looking at her in surprise; "Madam's been ailing over three months now. Let me see, Flo will be four years old on the twentieth of next month." " Yes, yes, I know. I was not thinking of that. It is just three years and seven months, then, since he went away; a year and seven months since we last heard. It is a long time, a very long time, Humphrey; no wonder you all lose hope." " The only marvel is you haven't lost it too/' replied Humphrey in his gruffest tone; it made his heart ache to see how the girl clung to her belief; "but it is not any use; you will be obliged to let it go." " Never what are you talking about? I could not, I could not." Her eyes quite shone with excitement; her voice trembled and grew eager. " You may take away the last hope from that poor woman; I cannot prevent you--I dare not, if you think it right--but no one shall make me believe that he will not come back to his child one day." Humphrey did not answer. Her earnestness staggered him in spite of himself. The Squire alive still? a year and seven months, and yet he had not reached them? The idea was too improbable; it was contrary to all reason. He would have liked to argue the girl out of her...

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Rarebooksclub.com

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United States

Release date

October 2012

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October 2012

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246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

60

ISBN-13

978-0-217-65642-9

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9780217656429

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0-217-65642-0



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