The white virgin Volume 1 - Softcover
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. 1894 Excerpt: ...a hatched-up breach of promise case to get money--a fraud." "No, no, no," cried Lyddy wildly, as she flung herself at Clive's feet, and caught and clung to his hands. "It's true--all true. Dear Mr. Clive, don't, don't you forsake me. Don't you turn against me now." "Doctor! you here!" cried Clive, as he became conscious of the fact that they were not alone; and he made a step to cross the room to where Doctor Praed was standing with his child's arm locked in his. But, at the first movement, Lyddy uttered a piteous cry, clung to him wildly, and suffered herself to be dragged over, and half lie sobbing hysterically on the carpet. "Yes, sir, I am here," said the Doctor gravely. "But my father?" cried Clive excitedly. "Is spared this fresh trouble, sir," said the Doctor coldly. "Dead!" cried Clive, in a voice full of agony, and he turned to his brother. Jessop was drawing Janet's arm through his as she gazed with flashing eyes at her betrothed. "Come away," Jessop whispered. "Janet, dearest, this is no place for you." CHAPTER XII. IN RUSSELL SQUARE. "But surely, Doctor, you don't believe I could be such a scoundrel?" "My dear Clive, I should be sorry to think ill of any one, but you see I am a student of man's nature." "Then you believe it?" "That you are a scoundrel, my dear boy? Oh, dear no; I think you one of the best of fellows, or I would not have allowed that engagement to take place; and as I said to Janet, we must be a bit lenient; there was every excuse." "What!" roared Clive, leaping from his seat in Doctor Praed's consulting-room the morning after his father's death.." Now, now, be calm, and listen to w...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1231024488
- ISBN 13 9781231024485
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages44
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