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Lucy Lane Clifford

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1901 Excerpt: ... LOVE LETTERS OF A WORLDLY WOMAN i MRS. ROBERT WILLIAMS TO MRS. POWER Daffod1l, Brecon, S. Wales, January 26, 1884. Y DEAR MARY, --I am not surprised at your having met Madge Brooke at the C 's, for she manages to go everywhere now. This, of course, is entirely owing to her brother's position, and to the fact that, instead of making her an allowance and telling her to live alone, as most brothers would, he lets her live with him. The generosity shown by men to their relations is often singularly irritating to lookers-on, and John Brooke furnishes an instance of this in his conduct towards his sister. Some day, however, her reign will end, for he is sure to marry, in spite of her efforts to keep him single. I shall be curious to see what Madge will do then. Two years ago he was most attentive to my Isabel, and though, of course, Isabel with. her advantages did not care about him, the wiles of Madge to prevent a climax were quite ridiculous. I understand your desire to know all about the Brookes before encouraging an intimacy. I am extremely cautious about new people myself now that my girls are grown up; besides, I feel it due to our long friendship to answer you frankly, as I should like you to answer me. Madge Brooke and her brother John are the children of my husband's sister. They were left, when their parents died, with an income of one hundred and fifty pounds a year. My own opinion was that this should have been sufficient to prevent them from becoming a burden to other people. Robert, who is always foolishly good-natured, thought differently. The boy was sent to an expensive school, spending his holidays with us, and afterwards went to Oxford; the girl came here. This arrangement was exceedingly unpleasant to me, but I endeavored to do my duty. Feeling...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Love-Letters of a Worldly Woman. To get started finding Love-Letters of a Worldly Woman, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1151493023

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1901 Excerpt: ... LOVE LETTERS OF A WORLDLY WOMAN i MRS. ROBERT WILLIAMS TO MRS. POWER Daffod1l, Brecon, S. Wales, January 26, 1884. Y DEAR MARY, --I am not surprised at your having met Madge Brooke at the C 's, for she manages to go everywhere now. This, of course, is entirely owing to her brother's position, and to the fact that, instead of making her an allowance and telling her to live alone, as most brothers would, he lets her live with him. The generosity shown by men to their relations is often singularly irritating to lookers-on, and John Brooke furnishes an instance of this in his conduct towards his sister. Some day, however, her reign will end, for he is sure to marry, in spite of her efforts to keep him single. I shall be curious to see what Madge will do then. Two years ago he was most attentive to my Isabel, and though, of course, Isabel with. her advantages did not care about him, the wiles of Madge to prevent a climax were quite ridiculous. I understand your desire to know all about the Brookes before encouraging an intimacy. I am extremely cautious about new people myself now that my girls are grown up; besides, I feel it due to our long friendship to answer you frankly, as I should like you to answer me. Madge Brooke and her brother John are the children of my husband's sister. They were left, when their parents died, with an income of one hundred and fifty pounds a year. My own opinion was that this should have been sufficient to prevent them from becoming a burden to other people. Robert, who is always foolishly good-natured, thought differently. The boy was sent to an expensive school, spending his holidays with us, and afterwards went to Oxford; the girl came here. This arrangement was exceedingly unpleasant to me, but I endeavored to do my duty. Feeling...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Love-Letters of a Worldly Woman. To get started finding Love-Letters of a Worldly Woman, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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