ISBN: 9781153713870

Excerpt: ... it best not to pursue the subject then, but resolved to embrace the first opportunity of appealing to the commodore''s smothered chivalry in behalf of a woman, old,… More...

Excerpt: ... it best not to pursue the subject then, but resolved to embrace the first opportunity of appealing to the commodore''s smothered chivalry in behalf of a woman, old, poor, feeble, and friendless. During the supper Dr. Grimshaw sat up as stiff and solemn-Jacquelina said-as if he''d swallowed the poker and couldn''t digest it. When they rose from the table, and were about leaving the dining-room, Dr. Grimshaw glided in a funereal manner to the side of the commodore, and demanded a private interview with him. Not to-night, Nace! Not to-night! I know by your looks what it is! It is some new deviltry of Jacquelina''s. That can wait! I''m as sleepy as a whole cargo of opium! I would not stop to talk now to Paul Jones, if he was to rise from the dead and visit me! And the professor had to be content with that, for almost immediately the family separated for the night. Marian, attended by the maid Maria, sought the chamber assigned to herself. When she had changed her tight-fitting day-dress for a wrapper, she dismissed the girl, locked the door behind her, and then drew her chair up before the little fire, and fell into deep thought. Many causes of anxiety pressed heavily upon Marian. That Thurston had repented his hasty marriage with herself she had every reason to believe. She had confidently hoped that her explanation with Thurston would have resulted in good-but, alas! it seemed to have had little effect. His attentions to Miss Le Roy were still unremitted-the young lady''s partiality was too evident to all-and people already reported them to be engaged. And now, as Marian sat by her little wood-fire in her chamber at Luckenough, bitter, sorrowful questions, arose in her mind. Would he persist in his present course? No, no, it could not be! This was probably done only to pique herself; but then it was carried too far; it was ruining the peace of a good, confiding girl. And Jacquelina-she had evidently mistaken Dr. Grimshaw for Thurston, and... Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, Books, Fiction and Literature, The Missing Bride Books>Fiction and Literature The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: American fiction; Fiction / General; Fiction / Anthologies; Fiction / Literary; Fiction / Romance / General; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / Women Authors;<

ISBN: 9781153713870

Excerpt: ... it best not to pursue the subject then, but resolved to embrace the first opportunity of appealing to the commodore''s smothered chivalry in behalf of a woman, old,… More...

Excerpt: ... it best not to pursue the subject then, but resolved to embrace the first opportunity of appealing to the commodore''s smothered chivalry in behalf of a woman, old, poor, feeble, and friendless. During the supper Dr. Grimshaw sat up as stiff and solemn-Jacquelina said-as if he''d swallowed the poker and couldn''t digest it. When they rose from the table, and were about leaving the dining-room, Dr. Grimshaw glided in a funereal manner to the side of the commodore, and demanded a private interview with him. Not to-night, Nace! Not to-night! I know by your looks what it is! It is some new deviltry of Jacquelina''s. That can wait! I''m as sleepy as a whole cargo of opium! I would not stop to talk now to Paul Jones, if he was to rise from the dead and visit me! And the professor had to be content with that, for almost immediately the family separated for the night. Marian, attended by the maid Maria, sought the chamber assigned to herself. When she had changed her tight-fitting day-dress for a wrapper, she dismissed the girl, locked the door behind her, and then drew her chair up before the little fire, and fell into deep thought. Many causes of anxiety pressed heavily upon Marian. That Thurston had repented his hasty marriage with herself she had every reason to believe. She had confidently hoped that her explanation with Thurston would have resulted in good-but, alas! it seemed to have had little effect. His attentions to Miss Le Roy were still unremitted-the young lady''s partiality was too evident to all-and people already reported them to be engaged. And now, as Marian sat by her little wood-fire in her chamber at Luckenough, bitter, sorrowful questions, arose in her mind. Would he persist in his present course? No, no, it could not be! This was probably done only to pique herself; but then it was carried too far; it was ruining the peace of a good, confiding girl. And Jacquelina-she had evidently mistaken Dr. Grimshaw for Thurston, and... Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, Books, Fiction and Literature, The Missing Bride Books>Fiction and Literature, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781153713870

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books availabl… More...

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. Books Books ~~ Fiction~~ General Missing-Bride~~Emma-Dorothy-Eliza-Nevitte-Southworth General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: American fiction; Fiction / General; Fiction / Anthologies; Fiction / Literary; Fiction / Romance / General; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / Women Authors;<