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Excerpt from Su Cara Mitad: Novela Escrita en InglésCuando se hablaba de él, se hacían muchas veces chistes á sus expensas. Continuamente tenía entre ma nos algún proyecto pero en nada se fijaba, y en lo único que demostraba constancia era en conservar su antigua chaqueta de terciopelo color de rapé. Decían también de él, que si quisiera mudar la ropa blanca con la misma frecuencia que el estilo de sus cuadros, sería un artista de exterior más...

Excerpt from The Sin of Olga Zassoulich, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelYou speak as if you were the guardian of my honour, ' he said contemptuously.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whil...

Excerpt from Folly Morrison, Vol. 2 of 3: A NovelThe two gentlemen took a cab, and, after calling at a couple of studios in Fitzroy Square, proceeded to Highgate.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving ...

Excerpt from The Sin of Olga Zassoulich, Vol. 1 of 3: A NovelNothing there but a vast undulating sweep of snow, stretching away without visible break to the black sky which sharply defined the horizon, and the diminishing line of tele graph-poles marking the track through the desert: nothing save a tiny patch beyond the vanishing point of the telegraph-poles.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic...

Excerpt from Folly Morrison, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelOn the road it occurred to him that the carriage he sat in was not his to use. He had given it to his Wife, and had no right to it now that he had separated from her. That re¿ection brought home to him his desolation and his dependency upon Sir Andrew.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a re...

Excerpt from A Prodigal's Progress, Vol. 3 of 3And you please, sir, mistress says that Miss Lydia has a headache this evening, and can't see anyone.Will you tell your mistress, cried the parson warmly, that 'tis not an affair of a headache, but a matter of life and death that Miss Lydia has to consider, and look ye, my dear, here's a crown piece to carry my message to the young lady herself.In response to this message Mrs. Romsey presently ent...

Excerpt from The Sin of Olga Zassoulich, Vol. 2 of 3: A NovelOlga felt something hard and smooth, about the size of a thrush's egg, pressed into the palm of her hand, and knew that it was the stolen diamond. From the very first she had suspected that her grandfather was con cerned in the robbery: he himself, preparing for foreseen difficulties, had left her hardly room for doubt. The faint hope of a mis guiding fear was extinguished now. He wa...

Excerpt from Folly Morrison, Vol. 1 of 3: A NovelChristianity first fell upon the earth his tem poral condition and prospects could have been no worse.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origina...

Excerpt from Little Lady Linton, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelTall aspens bend and cause a cheerful rustling among their leaves. The atmo sphere was bright and fresh, the ¿ower beds that bordered the lawn were gay with colour. In the paddock beyond, the grass had been allowed to stand and run to seed it came up to the knees of the dun cow and Gertie could only see the back of the Old goat as She steadily browsed, and the heads of her young as they fris...

Excerpt from Lieutenant Barnabas, Vol. 1 of 3: A NovelHe had the facial expression of an Old man - a cunning Old man, who has seen all that there is to be seen of the worst side Of life, but he sat in the saddle like a young man, and whistled an Irish air with lively turns in a jaunty and youthful style.He whistled, not for want of thought, but because his re¿ections were of a speculative, agreeable sort.About the PublisherForgotten Books publ...

Excerpt from A Set of Rogues: Their Wicked Conspiracy and a True Account of Their Travels and AdventuresOf our coming to London (wit/i incidents by t/ze way), and of tae great address wlzereby [moll confounds Simon, t/ze steward.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-o...

Excerpt from The Terrors, With Divers Fane, Vol. 3: Her Surprising Curious Adventures in Strange Parts by Happy Deliverance From Pirates, Battle, Captivity, Tune Other Terrors, With Divers Romantic Done Moving AccidentsThe next day seemed to me as if it would never come to an end, having nothing much else to do than to watch for Matthew's return, and What made it more tedious and wearisome was that my comrade had started bidding me expect him ...

Excerpt from The Harding Scandal, Vol. 2He found Liz seated on a low chair by the bedside, her fingers knotted upon her knees, her body bending forward, and her eyes fixed upon Harding's face with all the melt ing tenderness of a young mother. The General, in his quality of dilettante, stopped a moment to admire the pretty picture, think ing what a lotan artist chappie might make of the subject, if he could only render that look.About the Publ...

Excerpt from His HelpmateYes, said I, I know several musicians who give lessons.Well, I shall be much obliged if you will send one of them to my place. Begin at once-monday, say. I'll tell Madge - that's where we live. Saying this Mr. Goddard gave me a card on which was his address Sunnyside Cottage, Highgate.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis bo...

Excerpt from The Smuggler's Secret: A RomanceWith some such rhapsody as this I pressed the glove to my lips again, and then, startled by a sound, I turned and found myself face to face with Miss Duncan, who had come back for her glove. There it was, within an inch of my lips. The position was embarrassing. What was to be done? Could she take the glove with my kiss upon it, or should she turn her back on me, and leave the room in indignation? S...

Excerpt from The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane, Vol. 1As 'tis the present mode to embellish a history With a portrait of the writer, it Will not be amiss if I here at the outset give you some hints by Which you may see, as in a frontis piece, the image of that Benet Pengilly Who is about to tell you many marvellous things.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.c...

Excerpt from The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane, Vol. 2: Her Surprising Curious Adventures in Strange Parts Happy Deliverance From Pirates, Battle, Captivity, & Other Terrors, With Divers Romantic Moving Accidents as Set Forth by Benet Pengilly (Her Companion in Misfortune Joy), & Now First Done Into PrintLady Biddy returned to the other cabin, and there sat where she might be seen from the deck, the while she pretended to be vastly interested in h...

Excerpt from Little Lady Linton, Vol. 1 of 3: A NovelHe handed a letter taken from a bundle which he had brought out of the capacious pocket of his coat. The communication.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, p...

Excerpt from Lieutenant Barnabas, Vol. 2 of 3: A NovelI can't go without shoes, that's certain, and I have no others. I have got my toes in, that's one comfort, though the pain is most excruciating. A knock at the door? Come in. No, wait! Who's there?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgot...

Excerpt from Lieutenant Barnabas, Vol. 3 of 3: A NovelN o the invitation was for four, and 'tis only on the stroke of six. I think I shall set the fashion of stating the hour at which an entertainment is to close instead of that at which it should com mence. 'twould be more reasonable.Then for your own sake do nothing of the sort, for if you are suspected of being reasonable you will certainly be convicted of being unfashionable.About the Publ...