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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ...for your good. It is always the easiest way not to interfere; but when a girl is motherless, I always feel that its my duty to advise her for her good, and if this marriage was to turn out unhappily, I never would forgive myself for not setting matters before you in their true light." All this sudden light of unlooked-for revelation burst upon Agnes as she walked at a somewhat uncertain pace by Mrs. Frekea side along the long village street, which had the green on one side, and the ordinary population and occupations of "Windholm on the other. This pace was uncertain, insomuch that Agnes, the younger and humbler of the two, had constantly to step aside and trip out of the way to let other people pass, thus interrupting much the important communication which was being addressed to her. All this, perhaps, diminished a little the solemnity of the counsel, but it did not lessen the effects of the suggestion thus conveyed to her mind. And now that her tranquillity was thoroughly disturbed, she was anxious to hear it all out. "Perhaps you would come in and tell me the rest," she said, pausing as they passed her fathers door. "No, my dear, I cannot possibly go in; but come to Mattock Lane with me, it is quite quiet there," said Mrs. Freke, crossing the same road to which the blacksmith and the young squire had betaken themselves for their consultation a few days before. It did not occur to her that what she had said and was about to say was of an agitating character, and that had Agnes been the daughter of the Vicar instead of the blacksmith, such an admonition would have been given to her in the most sheltered retirement, where the young lady would have had full latitude to weep or faint or remonstrate, ...
| ISBN-13 | 9781153226653 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1153226650 |
| Weight | 0.56 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 166 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-01-01 |
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