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The White Dove

By William John Locke

2019-06-28 05:49:00

He rose and filled his pipe from a tobacco jar on the mantel-piece. The room, furnished with the solid mahogany and leather of a bygone generation, was his father's particular den, where, however, of all rooms in the house, he was least likely to fin ... Read more
He rose and filled his pipe from a tobacco jar on the mantel-piece. The room, furnished with the solid mahogany and leather of a bygone generation, was his father's particular den, where, however, of all rooms in the house, he was least likely to find the privacy for which it was set apart. Ella, during her periodical visits to Ayresford, calmly monopolised it; Sylvester strolled in naturally from his widowed house over the way; Miss Agatha Lanyon, although she pretended to cough at the smoke, would leave her knitting promiscuously about on chairs and tables, while the little grandchild Dorothy spilled the ink with impunity over the Turkey carpet. Less

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File size252.88 KB
Print pages412
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2016-05-18
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1347193464
William John Locke (20 March 1863 – 15 May 1930) was a British novelist, dramatist, and playwright, best known for his short stories. He was born in Cunningsbury St George, Christ Church, Demerara, ...

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