Download pdf The Cost of Her Pride Volume 1
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Author: Mrs Alexander
Page Count: 52 pages
Published Date: 13 Sep 2013
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781230046273
File Name: The.Cost.of.Her.Pride.Volume.1.pdf
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... altogether. I enjoyed our trip immensely. Never had a bit of trouble." "Very glad to hear it, my love.--Leslie, you would like to change your dress and refresh yourself. My maid will bring you some tea in your room." She rang as she spoke. "Thank you, I shall be very glad to make my toilet," said Leslie, who saw that Mrs. Farrant was dying to be alone with her son. This made her feel that she was an outsider, but she put aside the thought, telling herself it was quite natural. The polite, statuesque parlour-maid led the bride upstairs to the first-floor bedrooms and ushered her into a big, solemn chamber, handsomely but heavily furnished. The gas was alight, and, as Leslie entered from the lobby, a rosy-cheeked, pleasant-looking girl came in from a door nearly opposite. This smiling young person assisted Leslie to remove her outer garments. Then an imposing personage presented herself--a tall, highshouldered woman, very well dressed in black silk. "Ban soz'r, madame," she said. "I bring madame the tea. I hope madame had a good journey." And she placed a tray with all the requisites on the waiting table. Leslie answered civilly in French, to the woman's delight. When she courtsied herself out of the room, Leslie went and sat down before the long duchesse glass and studied her own face, --not from vanity, but self-distrust. Yes, she looked plain and pale. This would not do. The past five weeks had taught Leslie a good deal. First, and above all, she had had no idea of the terribly close disenchanting intimacy of married life, --not that she had any right to complain. Her husband was fond; perhaps too fond. He admired her immensely. But on a few occasions, when over-tired or--breathe...
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The Cost of Her Pride Volume 1 by Mrs Alexander
Author: Mrs Alexander
Page Count: 52 pages
Published Date: 13 Sep 2013
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781230046273
File Name: The.Cost.of.Her.Pride.Volume.1.pdf
Download Link: The Cost of Her Pride Volume 1
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... altogether. I enjoyed our trip immensely. Never had a bit of trouble." "Very glad to hear it, my love.--Leslie, you would like to change your dress and refresh yourself. My maid will bring you some tea in your room." She rang as she spoke. "Thank you, I shall be very glad to make my toilet," said Leslie, who saw that Mrs. Farrant was dying to be alone with her son. This made her feel that she was an outsider, but she put aside the thought, telling herself it was quite natural. The polite, statuesque parlour-maid led the bride upstairs to the first-floor bedrooms and ushered her into a big, solemn chamber, handsomely but heavily furnished. The gas was alight, and, as Leslie entered from the lobby, a rosy-cheeked, pleasant-looking girl came in from a door nearly opposite. This smiling young person assisted Leslie to remove her outer garments. Then an imposing personage presented herself--a tall, highshouldered woman, very well dressed in black silk. "Ban soz'r, madame," she said. "I bring madame the tea. I hope madame had a good journey." And she placed a tray with all the requisites on the waiting table. Leslie answered civilly in French, to the woman's delight. When she courtsied herself out of the room, Leslie went and sat down before the long duchesse glass and studied her own face, --not from vanity, but self-distrust. Yes, she looked plain and pale. This would not do. The past five weeks had taught Leslie a good deal. First, and above all, she had had no idea of the terribly close disenchanting intimacy of married life, --not that she had any right to complain. Her husband was fond; perhaps too fond. He admired her immensely. But on a few occasions, when over-tired or--breathe...
Read online The Cost of Her Pride Volume 1 Buy and read online The Cost of Her Pride Volume 1 Download The Cost of Her Pride Volume 1 for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook The Cost of Her Pride Volume 1