My Lady Peggy Goes to Town

My Lady Peggy Goes to Town

Minor errors in punctuation and formatting have been silently corrected. Please see the transcribers note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation. The full-page illustrations are referred to, in the list provided, by a quote from the text, and the page reference is to the quote, rather than the position of the illustration in the text. In some cases, these were re-positioned to fall nearer the scene referenced. Kennaston Castle lies in Surrey. The Earl of Exham is master of the picturesque old pile and of the estate, and decidedly the slave of the very considerable number of debts which were up to His Lordships ears when he came of age, some four and fifty years ago, and by this time have reached almost to the crown of his head. He is also father to his son and heir, Kennaston of Kennaston, and to the heirs tall twin, My Lady Peggy. Impertinent sun! cries Peggy, shading her handsome eyes with her hand as she stares off along the dusty road. How ist you dare shine when theres no fine gentleman a-comin from the east; no gallant with disheveled locks, powdered shoulders, disordered mien, distracted looks, spurs a-digging into his beast, lips apart, heart beating like spent rabbits, and Peggy, lovely Peggy, the clapper to his eager tongue at every jolt of his saddle, every rut of his way? Go cloud yourself, I say! since Sir Percy tarries. Id have the skies weep, even if I cant. A peal of merriest laughter concludes this sally, and an apronful of plums comes tumbling down all over the other young woman who stands under the tree in waiting on her mistress. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 50388
Author: Mathews, Frances Aymar
Release Date: Nov 5, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Fisher, Harrison, 1875-1934