The Parlor Car

The Parlor Car

The Parlor CarScene: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad. It is late afternoon in the...
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Author: Howells, William Dean,1837-1920
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Language: English
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The Parlor Car

The Parlor Car

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The Parlor Car

$19.99 $9.99
Author: Howells, William Dean,1837-1920
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Parlor Car

Scene: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad. It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain. The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep. The rear door of the car opens, and the conductor enters with a young lady, heavily veiled, the porter coming after with her wraps and travelling-bags. The ladys air is of mingled anxiety and desperation, with a certain fierceness of movement. She casts a careless glance over the empty chairs. Conductor: Heres your ticket, madam. You can have any of the places you like here, or,glancing at the unconscious gentleman, and then p. 12at the young lady,if you prefer, you can go and take that seat in the forward car. Miss Lucy Galbraith: Oh, I cant ride backwards. Ill stay here, please. Thank you. The porter places her things in a chair by a window, across the car from the sleeping gentleman, and she throws herself wearily into the next seat, wheels round in it, and lifting her veil gazes absently out at the landscape. Her face, which is very pretty, with a low forehead shadowed by thick blond hair, shows the traces of tears. She makes search in her pocket for her handkerchief, which she presses to her eyes. The conductor, lingering a moment, goes out. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 3402
Author: Howells, William Dean
Release Date: Sep 1, 2002
Format: eBook
Language: English

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