Synopsis
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. 1884. Excerpt: ... myself I have done pretty well. If Rasher was as discreet in business as I am in society, all would be right. There's Cerintha peeping over the banis There's Cerintha peeping over the banisters to find out who it was that called. ters to find out who it was that called. It was Fitz Simmons. How did she appear? was she as friendly as ever? I felt as if an ice-house had walked into the parlor when she first came in, but she was up to summer heat before she left, and that's the way I intend to manage 'em all. It makes my blood fairly bile, though, when I think of the rides and the parties, the favors and the camel's-hair shawl I gave that woman. But don't you tell your father; he'd be just imprudent enough to ask her not to come here any more, and then, of course, she'd set to work to say all she knew about us and a good deal more. She's awfully satirical, Fitz is, when she's unfriendly, and she'd ridicule us without mercy. I've told her about giving a big party, and asked her to fix up something new for it, so she's all safe for the present. Good Gracious, Rasher! is that you? I thought it was Cerintha all this time. How came you in the house. I'd like to know? I do believe I'm getting blind and deaf, and no wonder with all my troubles. I thought you'd gone down town hours ago. Had the headache so bad you laid down on the sofa in the back parlor? You did? And did you have the meanness to overhear all that was said between me and Fitz? Ha! you're smiling, and I understand without you telling. Don't see how you could help hearing, and don't know what there was mean about it? You do, too! You might have stirred your feet, or coughed, or something, to let us know you was there. Suppose you hadn't mind enough to invent anything suitable to the case? You'll soon ...
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