Platonic Affections
John Smith
Paperback
(Forgotten Books, May 4, 2017)
Excerpt from Platonic AffectionsAt the Royal Hotel, Lifport, then (why Royal,' it would probably have puzzled even its proprietor to explain), the gaudily-painted omnibus, on a certain evening in early summer, deposited a young man, a good deal of luggage, and a large and handsome collie dog. The following morning the young man took lodgings in one of the white-washed, green-shuttered houses, and proceeded to make himself at home. He knew nobody in Lifport, he informed his landlady; nevertheless be pro posed to stay there for some weeks at least. In answer to her assurance that he would not be long in forming acquaintances, he said that he was well accustomed to his own company, or that, at need, he could find companionship in his dog.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.