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OverviewGeneral Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1893 Original Publisher: Estes and Lauriat Subjects: Fiction / Classics Fiction / Literary Fiction / Political Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Political Science / Political Process / Elections Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER IX. A woman, naturally born to fears. King John. Methinks Some unborn sorrow, ripe in fortune's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles. King Richard II. Matthew Jermyn approached Mrs. Transome, taking off his hat and smiling. She did not smile, but said, -- You knew Harold was not at home ? Yes; I came to see you, to know if you had any wishes that I could further, since I have not had an opportunity of consulting you since he came home. Let us walk towards the Rookery then. They turned together, Mr. Jermyn still keeping his hat off and holding it behind him. The air was so soft and agreeable that Mrs. Transome herself had nothing but a large veil over her head. They walked for a little while in silence, till they were out of sight, under tall trees, and treading noiselessly on falling leaves. What Jermyn was really most anxious about was to learn from Mrs. Transome whether anything had transpired that was significant of Harold's disposition towards him, which he suspected to be very far from friendly. Jermyn was not naturally flinty-hearted: at fiveand-twenty he had written verses, and had got himself wet through in order not to disappoint a dark- eyed woman whom he was proud to believe in love with him; but a family man with grown-up sons and daughters, a man with a professional position and complicated affairs that mak... Full Product DetailsAuthor: George EliotPublisher: General Books LLC Imprint: General Books LLC Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.264kg ISBN: 9781150065224ISBN 10: 1150065222 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 18 December 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |