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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (Volume 9)

The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (Volume 9)

Thackeray, William Makepeace

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1151266884
ISBN13: 9781151266880
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 358
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.79 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. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... and mistress had left town yesterday, the servant said. Poor Jack! And you had the decisive letter in your pocket? George asked of his future brother-in-law. Well, yes,--Jack owned he had the document--and my mother has ordered a chair, and was coming to wait on Miss Lyddy, he whispered piteously, as the young men lingered on the steps. George had a note, too, in his pocket for the young lady, which he had not cared to mention to Jack. In truth, his business at home had been to write a smart note to Miss Lyddy, with a message for the gentleman who had brought her that funny story of his giving information regarding the duel! The family being absent. George, too, did not choose to leave his note. If Cousin Will has been the slander-bearer, I will go and make him recant, thought George. Will the family soon be back? he blandly asked. They are gone to visit the quality, the servant replied. Here is the address on this paper; and George read, in Miss Lydia's hand, The box from Madam Hocquet's to be sent by the Farnham Flying Coach: addressed to Miss Van den Bosch, at the Right Honourable the Earl of Castlewood's, Castlewood, Hants. Where? cried poor Jack, aghast. His lordship and their ladyships have been here often, the servant said, with much importance. The families is quite intimate. This was very strange; for, in the course of their conversation, Lyddy had owned but to one single visit from Lady Castlewood. And they ir.ust ba a-going to stay there some time, fcr Miss have took a power of boxes and gowns with her! the man added. And the young men walked away, each crumpling his letter in his pocket. What was that remark you made? asks George of Jack, at some exclamation of the latter. I think you said ...

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