| A London Life: Large Print Contributor(s): James, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798574926536 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.35 lbs) 262 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Book Excerpt: ...'Oh, Lady Davenant, ' Laura began again, but she only got as far as this; in a moment she had covered her face with her hands--she had burst into tears.'Ah my dear, don't cry or I shall take back my invitation It would never do if you were to larmoyer. If I have offended you by the way I have spoken of Selina I think you are too sensitive. We shouldn't feel more for people than they feel for themselves. She has no tears, I'm sure.''Oh, she has, she has ' cried the girl, sobbing with an odd effect as she put forth this pretension for her sister.'Then she's worse than I thought. I don't mind them so much when they are merry but I hate them when they are sentimental.''She's so changed--so changed ' Laura Wing went on.'Never, never, my dear: c'est de naissance.''You never knew my mother, ' returned the girl; 'when I think of mother----' The words failed her while she sobbed.. |