Excerpt from A Tangled Chain, Vol. 1 of 2 'i don't know who is to tell Missie!' said the old butler, as he stood looking down at the bed, where lay all that remained of his late master. It will go for to kill the child, never did daughter love father better; and how we are to tell her! Lord knows, I don't!' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The String of Pearls, Vol. 1 of 2 The pages which follow were written many years ago, before seventeen summers had passed over their writer's head; and, doubtless, like all the rest of his works, may have a thou. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from In Mary's Reign Here a couple of solemn burgesses in velvet cloaks edged with fur, and richly Slashed doublets, are discussing the latest political events whilst a group of Hampton mer chants, more soberly clad, appraise the wares of a cutler lately hailed from Spain. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Grasp Your Nettle, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Not many, indeed I like that, Aura! None, I tell you, none! The best stepmother that ever lived is not equal to a real mother, mind that. Else what becomes of natural affection and instinct, and all that, if a stranger can do as well? Such impiety, indeed - next door to Arianism, I declare it is. And so it would have done quite as well for you, I suppose, if I had died and papa had gone and married some one else '2 You are not very complimentary, Aura! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.