Excerpt from The Burden of Isabel, Vol. 2 of 3 Yes, Mister George, ' answered Daniel. The fact is he is Perse of Persia. But Imust say he has live etcetera in India, and he know to say in my language thing of all sort - oh yes! So just the same time we speak of cotton. With regards I h0pe you find, Mister George, that Mr. Gorgonio is a nice gentle man for business.' 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 The Burden of Isabel: A Novel Without a moment's hesitation he set down his bag and slipped over the brow Of the clough. He had but turned a hillock when, in the shade of two or three birches, he saw a creature in white man or woman, he could not tell which - kneeling on the ground and holding a struggling rabbit by the ears. 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 Isabella, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel You must tell me of all those happy past-gone times, said Isabella, sighing. But there is one thing that I do not see, and yet I am sure it is near: I mean a church. 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 Isabel St. Albe, or Vice and Virtue, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel Great had been the disappointment of Lord Langrave at Witnessing the indifference, if not actual pleasure, testified by Isabel on hearing hls mtentions publicly announced; yet vanity, which formed so leading a trait in his Lordship's character, induced him to think that Isabel's coldness was entirely feign ed, and a mere subterfuge to conceal her real feelings. Langrave's passion did not deserve the'name of love, notwithstanding that, in the course of his life, he had never been so strongly attracted hyany woman as by Isabel St.' Albeu Probably, had She readily admit ted'his'devoirs in the firstinstance, he would, as usual, soon have become tired of the idle chace 5 but the reserve of Isabel's manners, and the total: indifference she'manifested to those attentions, 'which women' of the first rankfiandffashion 'had been but too solicitous to obtaing'piqu'edhispride; and gave zest to a pursuit that. Otherwise might have ended in asfitiety'anddisgustl. 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 Bad Hands, Vol. 2 of 3: And Other Tales It's not as if you haven't been sensibly brought up, ' said Luke, gravely, or were one of those wenches in the village. It's just the sort 0' thing I can't abide in man or woman, Peggy; hardly in a child. I can't abide it.' Then don't abide it, ' said Peggy, pertly; 'that doesn't matter to anybody, I suppose.' I should hope it would matter to you, ' he said tenderly, now, and if it don't matter what I say or think, why, you're not my Peggy, but some other lass who's come out of My Lady's Chapel instead of yourself.' 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 The Breach of Promise, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel It was a long time, before she could be made to understand what was wanted of her. At length, by bawling in her ear, the foot nian made her aware that the inquiry was after an artist lodging in the house. 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 Isabel St. Albe, or Vice and Virtue, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Though thine image, my father, is trae'd On merfigr/y's tablet, too deep, During time, to be ever effac'd By aught save the long dreamless sleep; Yet as music is dear to the heart, When echo returns its soft tone; So the limner, with magical art, Shall render thy likeness my own. 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.