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Put to the Proof

Put to the Proof

Fothergill, Caroline

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1151554715
ISBN13: 9781151554710
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.17 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...the total absence of all such qualities in her. It is easily seen that their natures were very dissimilar, but nevertheless they became true friends. Angel might laugh at Margaret, and call her a study for her earnest enthusiasm for high and noble things, but she had an unfeigned admiration for her all the same, and would not have had her one whit different from what she was. Margaret, on her side, could only feel attracted by the strength and brilliancy of Angel's character, though it was the strength of steel, not of iron; the cold brilliancy of the diamond, not the warm glow of the ruby. Margaret was, in fact, very enthusiastic about her new friend. She talked about her a great deal to Philip, and reported her sayings and described her beauty so minutely that Philip said sometimes, laughingly, that he should know Miss Darling if he were to hear her speak without seeing her, or if he were to meet her casually in the street. Margaret's descriptions, however, roused his curiosity, and he admitted that he should like to make Miss Darling's acquaintance. Naturally, she often spoke of Philip to Angel, but here she entirely failed to rouse any curiosity. Angel listened when she spoke of Philip with polite attention, but the most perfect indifference. She did not care for men, she said; she had never seen anything particularly superior or fascinating in any she had ever met, and she could not understand that Mr. Welford should be immeasurably above the rest of his sex. When urged by Margaret to say whether she did not wish to know Philip, she replied--Vol. ii. 24 Oh yes, if you like; I don't mind either one way or another. I don't suppose he will be any different from lots of other men I have known. Does he come to see you often, this Mr. Welfo...

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