Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1919. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... and if I was born here and if I didn't think blue was becoming to blondes. Then there was a sound outside like a key being fitted in the front door. 'That's poppa now,' she said to me, and jumped up and ran into the hall to let him in herself. A minute after she was back. 'It ain't poppa after all,' she said, 'it's my husband. Come on in, Peter. Here's a lady waiting to see poppa. I'd like to make you acquainted with my husband, Mr. Miller' (that wasn't the way she pronounced it, but something like). 'And Peter, this is Miss... Miss...' I hadn't told her my name, but that didn't signify, her being so taken up with wanting to know if blue was becoming to blondes. The whole thing took about a second. But if it had taken ten thousand years Peter Mewler couldn't have looked more like he was turned to stone. I gave him a look. He understood. Somehow we managed to carry it off." "You didn't tell the girl the truth?" "Now, Ferdinand, for pity's sake, what a question! What would I tell her the truth for? It wasn't her fault, poor silly! Why should I break her heart? After a while he told her to 'run away now.' He said I was an old friend from home who'd come a long journey, and no doubt had a lot to say about matters and affairs she wouldn't understand. "The minute we were alone he began. He said he would go with me anywhere I said. I was his wife. Nobody else. He begged me to take him back. He said he could explain everything, if I'd only give him a chance." Ferdinand's scorn escaped in a mirthless laugh. "If he could explain himself I guess he could explain everything." "There was nothing on earth he wasn't ready to do for me. He'd give up the girl, tell her who I was HiA what she was and." "2&ast!" cried Ferdinand. "That's what I told him. It turned me sick to ...
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