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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. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... apparently ignoring the trustees; " pick out the style of job; give me a hint or two how to work it, or what you 'd think would be the proper gag to fetch 'em, and I 'm there, ma'am. It may be new at first, but I 'll get at the business of it quick enough." Mrs. Martin smiled--this time quite perceptibly--with the least little color in her cheeks and eyes. "Then you've had no experience in teaching?" she said. "Well--no." " You are not a graduate of any college? " "Not much." The two trustees looked at each other. Even Mr. Pease-ley had not conceived such a damning revelation. "Well," said Mrs. Martin slowly, "perhaps Mr. Twing had better come early to-morrow morning and begin." " Begin 1" gasped Mr. Sperry in breathless astonishment. "Certainly," said Mrs. Martin in timid explanation. "If he is new to the work the sooner the better." Mr. Sperry could only gaze blankly at his brother official. Had they heard aright? Was this the recklessness of nervous excitement in a woman of delicate health, or had the impostor cast some glamour upon her? Or was she frightened of Sam Barstow and afraid to reject his candidate? The last thought was an inspiration. He drew her quickly aside. "One moment, Mrs Martin! You said to me an hour ago that you didn't intend to have asked Mr. Barstow to send you an assistant. I hope that, merely because he has done so, you don't feel obliged to accept this man against your better judgment? " " Oh no," said Mrs. Martin quietly. The case seemed hopeless. And Sperry had the miserable conviction that by having insisted upon Mrs. Martin's judgment being final they had estopped their own right to object. But how could they have foreseen her extraordinary taste? He, however, roused himself for a last appeal. "Mrs. Martin," he...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1151282634
- ISBN 13 9781151282637
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages142
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