Lost Lenore; or, The adventures of a rolling stone (1872)
Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 · London, C. H. Clarke · leaf 397
Why, Stone, Im old enough to bethe young Ladys father; and I am that: since I marriedher mother. Come on! I exclaimed, rushing towards the door. Come on! I must see her immediately. I hurried bare-headed into the street—followed byCaptain Xowell, who brought my hat in his hand, andplaced it on my… … Is it true that I have not lived and toiled in vain? Pwjre 377, SEARCH OF LENOE.E. 377 I did more than talk to him: I bribed him. I threatened,and cursed him—though the mail seemed to make everyendeavour to satisfy my impatience. The horse appearedto crawl. I thought of jumping out of the cab—in…
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