The Promise of Air

The Promise of AirJoseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable...
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Author: Blackwood, Algernon,1869-1951
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Language: English
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The Promise of Air

The Promise of Air

€6,31

The Promise of Air

€6,31
Author: Blackwood, Algernon,1869-1951
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Promise of Air

Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman. When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch. 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing. It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.' His ambitions for his son were considerable, including above all a suitable marriage. The abrupt destruction of these ambitions, accordingly, was so bitter a disappointment that he felt justified in giving the lad a nominal sum and mentioning that he had better shift for himself. For Joseph married secretly the daughter of a Norfolk corn-chandler, announcing the news to his father upon the very eve of starting for the Grand Tour. Joseph found himself with 500 and a wife. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 35132
Author: Blackwood, Algernon
Release Date: Jan 31, 2011
Format: eBook
Language: English

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