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The Vicar's People

By George Manville Fenn

2019-11-19 02:24:18

“H’m! ah! yes! of course! ‘Clever young engineer—thoroughly scientific—may be worth your while.’ Geoffrey Trethick! Cornishman by descent, of course.” “It sounds like a Cornishman, papa.” “Yes, my dear, Rundell and Sharp say ... Read more
“H’m! ah! yes! of course! ‘Clever young engineer—thoroughly scientific—may be worth your while.’ Geoffrey Trethick! Cornishman by descent, of course.” “It sounds like a Cornishman, papa.” “Yes, my dear, Rundell and Sharp say they have sent me a paragon. Only another adventurer.” “Poor fellow?” said Rhoda Penwynn, in a low whisper. “What’s that?” said the first speaker, looking up sharply from his letters to where his daughter sat at the head of his handsomely-furnished breakfast-table. “I only said, ‘Poor fellow!’ papa,” and the girl flushed slightly as she met the quick, stern look directed at her. “And why, pray?” Less

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File size309.28 KB
Print pages290
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2010-01-09
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1356741175
George Manville Fenn was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written for young adults. His final book was a biography of his fellow writer for j...

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