George Gissing
The Nether World, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel
Paperback
(Forgotten Books Jan. 23, 2018)
Excerpt from The Nether World, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel
Reddened by the rays of the fire, her fea tures had a splendid savagery which seemed strangely at discord with the paltry sur roundings amid which she sat; her eyes just now were gleaming with a crafty and cruel speculation which would have become those of a barbarian in ambush. I wonder how it came about that her strain, after passing through the basest conditions of modern life, had thus reverted to a type of ancestral exuberance.
If only he doesn't hear about the old man or the girl from somebody! Said Mrs. Peck over. I've been afraid of it ever since he come into the 'ouse. There's so many people might tell him. You'll have to come round him sharp, Clem.
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Reddened by the rays of the fire, her fea tures had a splendid savagery which seemed strangely at discord with the paltry sur roundings amid which she sat; her eyes just now were gleaming with a crafty and cruel speculation which would have become those of a barbarian in ambush. I wonder how it came about that her strain, after passing through the basest conditions of modern life, had thus reverted to a type of ancestral exuberance.
If only he doesn't hear about the old man or the girl from somebody! Said Mrs. Peck over. I've been afraid of it ever since he come into the 'ouse. There's so many people might tell him. You'll have to come round him sharp, Clem.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This 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.
- ISBN
- 1334158266 / 9781334158261
- Pages
- 318
- Weight
- 15.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.7 in.
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