Peregrine Bunce; or, Settled at Last
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ISBN13: 9780217246750
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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: account. I will now wish you a good morning; for I must run to meet him, and, in parting with you?as far as I am concerned ?for ever, I would earnestly repeat my advice as to the side gate and the stable-yard, at your earliest convenience. Saying which, Dory darted off, leaving Mr. Peregrine Bunce in a state not particularly enviable. He certainly had botched the business; and any further attempt upon the hearts or fortunes of the Mintons was evidently fruitless; accordingly, when Dory quitted the room by one window, he abdicated by the other, and, in crossing the courtyard to get his horse, had the additional satisfaction of seeing two maids (as they are called) looking out of the laundry casement, laughing?evidently at him?in the most ecstatic manner. CHAPTER VII. The rapidity with which important events?at least important in their degree?happen in this world, is rather startling. That Rome was not built in a day, was a favourite saying of Mr. Minton's, and one which nobody can controvert: but Homo might be burnt down in a night. Look at our own houses of Parliament, which seemed really and integrally part of the British constitution, ?destroyed, annihilated, gone, in a few short hours. Descend we from those to the pert-looking mansion of Squire Mintoft, and look at the change of affairs which half a day has worked in that establishment. A pious daughter, who on the preceding evening was looked upon as the most perfect of human beings, has eloped with the parish schoolmaster, Joseph Grout. Her devoted lover having turned listener, and therefore having transferred?not his affections?but his addresses to her lively sister, has received her congi instead of the kicking he deserved. That lovely sister has accepted the gallant Captain M'Larrup, with her father's consent;...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217246750 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217246753 |
| Weight | 0.95 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.66 In |
| List Price | $23.37 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 292 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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