An open verdict : $b a novel, volume 1 (of 3)Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
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An open verdict : $b a novel, volume 1 (of 3)
Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
English fiction -- 19th century
He rose and paced the room for a long time, deep in thought, holding
the Superior’s letter in his hand. Then, as if moved by a sudden
resolution, he seated himself at his table, and began to write a
letter. It was brief--but he was long in writing it, and when it was
done he sat for some time with the letter lying before him--and
his eyes fixed--as if his mind had gone astray into deep thickets
and jungles of conflicting thought. Then, as if again influenced by
a sudden determination, he folded his letter and put it, with the
Reverend Mother’s statement, into a large envelope.
This he addressed curiously, thus:--
‘For my daughter Beatrix.’
Then, leaving this letter on the table, he lighted a candle and went
upstairs to the long passage out of which his wife’s rooms opened. He
unlocked the door of her sitting-room and went in.
END OF VOL. I.
J. AND W. RIDER, PRINTERS, LONDON.
Corrections
Pages 15-16, which were misplaced in the original, have been restored.
The first line indicates the original, the second the correction.
p. 163
Let the bitter experience of my live govern yours.
Let the bitter experience of my life govern yours.
p. 215
in spite of all those hints and inuendoes
in spite of all those hints and innuendos
p. 227
Mrs. Dulcimer eat her early dinner alone,
Mrs. Dulcimer ate her early dinner alone,
p. 245
parish doctor of Little Yafford, was agreeable surprised
parish doctor of Little Yafford, was agreeably surprised
p. 248
Have your been over exerting yourself lately?
Have you been over exerting yourself lately?
‘She been riding and driving far too much
‘She’s been riding and driving far too much
p. 250
lately she has been particular busy
lately she has been particularly busy
p. 254
have her own way in all the minor detals of life
have her own way in all the minor details of life
p. 262
She like dresses and bonnets.
She likes dresses and bonnets.
p. 307
in having taken the librety to be born.
in having taken the liberty to be born.
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