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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 128 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=8mm, Gew.=195gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of t… More...

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 128 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=8mm, Gew.=195gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 26 CHAPTER VIII. THE CRUEL TRUTH. brightness of the day had been followed by a dense, damp darkness, more in keeping with our thoughts. There was a misty sleet falling, and the wind was soughing dismally around the unlucky house of Gordon, and swaying the bare branches of the limes till, to my excited imagination, they looked like wizard's arms beckoning us towards them. The bell we rang in this house of grief clanged ominously, and we could hear it echoing strangely along the corridors within. The great mansion was very dark; there was not a single light inits whole extent to shine forth a welcome to us?it stood out, a huge black wall against the lesser blackness of the sky. Presently feet were heard shuffling along the hall towards us, and the door was slowly and cautiously opened by a servant, who had huddled on some clothes in haste. " What is your business ?" he asked. " My name is Bevis. Please take that card to Mr. Gordon, and say that I wish to see him on business of importance." The man looked from me to the card, and then from the card to me and my brother. "I beg your pardon, Miss Bevis, I recognise your name," he said, "but you know my poor master will see no one." " He will see me, I think." " There is no one up in the house but myself, and I dare not approach him. Vickers, that is his valet, ma'am, has beensent away too, as he wanted no more attendance to-night," he said. " Will you try, for my sake," I urged, " for the master's ? I bring him good news." " Good news," said the man, doubtful if he had heard aright. " Yes, tell him so." " It's a risk, but I'll do it," he exclaimed. "Will you step in and wait?" He closed the door and left us waiting in the hall?it seemed a long and weary time before he was back again. ..".<

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ISBN: 9781458894793

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either pa… More...

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