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The Unofficial Secretary

The Unofficial Secretary

Mann, Mary Ridpath

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1151674915
ISBN13: 9781151674913
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
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. 1912. Excerpt: ... Buenos Aires, Argentina, S. A. XT7HO was that old duffer among the Romans (the younger Pliny, was it not?) who said, Forgive me, friend, that I write thee so long a letter. I had n't time to write a short one. C'est moi, n'est-ce-pas? I spent my first day in Buenos Aires trying to sweep the cobwebs from my brain. A long sleep aided materially in the process and when I awoke after a four hours' nap, the world was plumb again. Life was once more in tune. I lay quietly for a while and had it out with myself, a mental summing up, as it were. The result is that I am more content than Ihave been for many moons. First, there was Captain Starr. The attraction I had felt toward him had explained itself. He loves me because I am my mother's daughter. Therefore I will put a little sunshine, if I can, into his hitherto clouded life. So far, so good. Would that I could dispose of Dr. Thorne as easily! I had just finished dressing when his card was brought up, and when I went down to the reception room a moment later, he was standing at the window looking down into the street. His Panama lay on the table, his hands were in his pockets, and he was whistling softly to himself. I had a chance to observe him closely without his knowledge. He is not handsome. He is more than that. He has a high-bred face, fine eyes, and a slender, graceful figure. He is that type of man whom all women unconsciously reverence, the kind of a man into whose hand a little child will lay its own in confidence. He turned-suddenly and saw me and his expression changed. He took in my whole appearance from head to foot and once more I was filled with consternation for fear I had on the wrong kind of clothes. You see, I don't know yet just what they wear down here, so involuntarily I said, Will I ...

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