A Voyage of Consolation

A Voyage of Consolation - (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London')

A Voyage of Consolation. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50. His Honour, and a Lady. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50. The Story of Sonny Sahib. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.00. Vernon's Aunt. With many Illustrations. 12mo. Cloth, $1.25. A Daughter of To-Day. A Novel. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50. A Social Departure. HOW ORTHODOCIA AND I WENT ROUND THE WORLD BY OURSELVES. With 111 Illustrations by F.H. TOWNSEND. 12mo. Paper, 75 cents; cloth, $1.75. An American Girl in London. With 80 Illustrations by F.H. TOWNSEND. 12mo. Paper, 75 cents; cloth, $1.50. The Simple Adventures of a Memsahib. With 37 Illustrations by F.H. TOWNSEND. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50. "Jamais!" Momma was enjoying herself "I expect you've seen these before" Breakfast with Dicky Dod "Are you paid to make faces?" We followed the monks Dicky shouted till the skeletons turned to listen We were sitting in a narrow balcony "I'm not a crowned head!" "Do you see?" Fervent apologies "Whom are you going to marry?" It seems inexcusable to remind the public that one has written a book. Poppa says I ought not to feel that way about itthat he might just as well be shy about referring to the baking soda that he himself inventedbut I do, and it is with every apology that I mention it. I once had such a good time in England that I printed my experiences, and at the very end of the volume it seemed necessary to admit that I was engaged to Mr. Arthur Greenleaf Page, of Yale College, Connecticut. I remember thinking this was indiscreet at the time, but I felt compelled to bow to the requirements of fiction. I was my own heroine, and I had to be disposed of. There seemed to be no alternative. I did not wish to marry Mr. Mafferton, even for literary purposes, and Peter Corke's suggestion, that I should cast myself overboard in mid-ocean at the mere idea of living anywhere out of England for the future, was autobiographically impossible even if I had felt so inclined. So I committed the indiscretion. In order that the world might be assured that my heroine married and lived happily ever afterwards, I took it prematurely into my confidence regarding my intention. The thing that occurred, as naturally and inevitably as the rain if you leave your umbrella at home, was that within a fortnight after my return to Chicago my engagement to Mr. Page terminated; and the even more painful consequence is that I feel obliged on that account to refer to it again. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 15966
Author: Duncan, Sara Jeannette
Release Date: Jun 1, 2005
Format: eBook
Language: English