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Este libro histórico puede tener numerosos errores tipográficos y texto faltante. Los compradores pueden descargar una copia gratuita escaneada del libro original (sin errores tipográficos) desde la editorial. No indexado. No se muestra. 1820 edition. Extracto: ...a view of concealing her distemper from the servants: she has an inveterate cancer in her back, which I dress every evening. This is the cause of the visits which alarm yon; so that you may henceforth keep your heart at ease. Though, (added he,) if you are not satisfied with-this declaration, but absolutely bent upon coming to points, speak the word; I am your man." So saying, he drew his long rapier, which made me shiver; and put himself upon his guard, "Enough, (said I to him, sheathing my sword,) I am not a brute, to refuse to hear reason: after what you have told me, you are no longer my enemy; let us ei.ibrace." At this discourse, which shewed him that I was not such a devil as I at first appeared to be, he laughed, put up his rapier, gave me his hand: and, in short, we parted the best friends in the world. From that moment Sephora presented nothing but dsagreeH.ble ideas to my imagination: I avoided every opportunity she gave me of conversing with her in private; and that with such care and affectation that she perceived my disgust. Astonished at such a change, she resolved to ki;ow the cause; and at length, finding an occasion to speak with me apart, "Mr. Steward, (said she,) pray tell me, why you avoid the sight of me; 'ti& true, I made some advances, but you made suitable returns. Recollect, if you please, the private conversation we had together: you was then all fire, but now you are all ice. What is the meaning of all this? This was a very delicate question for a plain man; consequently it embarrassed me not a little. I dont remember the answer which I made; but it displeased very much, and that wa enough. Sephora, though by her sweet modest air one would have taken her for a lamb, was...
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Tobias is the author of several books, inclu ding the Adventures of Roderick Random and the Adventures of Peregrine Pickle.
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1230324259
- ISBN 13 9781230324258
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages252
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