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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III THE PROPOSAL Shure, I don't know how to be excusing myself, Dickie, I really don't. I've smashed your fine motor-car for you, putting you to no end of trouble an' expense. Och, why did ye ever come to think of lending your car to such a fool of a fellow as Pierce Maloney?why did ye, now? Pierce Maloney, lying back in bed keeping invalid state in Miss Ann's guest-chamber, smiled quaintly at the visitor who had just called to see him, but the tall, somewhat austere-looking man who stood by his bedside only frowned in answer. Never mind about the car, Pierce. The motor's fully insured, and even if it wasn't I shouldn't be worrying myself about the smash-up. All I can think of is what a merciful escape you've had?not that you look very brilliant at the present moment. I was within an inch of going to glory, Dickie Shure, I thought it was all up with me as I bumped the car into the hedge. There goes the soul of Pierce Maloney, I told myself, and there goes my Lord Revelstone's new forty-horse-power Daimler. Richard Revelstone gave a dry little cough. It would be like you, Pierce, to be thinking of the car at such a moment, he remarked, forgettingthat you're the only man in the world I care about ?my one friend. But when are the doctors going to let you get up? You've been in bed for four days, haven't you? It was kind of Miss Carvel, or whatever she calls herself, to take you in and look after you. 'Twas more than kind; but she's the sweetest old lady in the world, is Miss Ann Carvel. When I protested against her putting me up here an' begged an' prayed the good soul to have me moved to the inn?for Sandstone boasts its little pothouse?she wouldn't hear of any such thing happening?squared her old shoulders an' shook her head. An' th...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217443715 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217443710 |
| Weight | 0.60 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.41 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 180 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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