Jack Archer
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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. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ..."of what I have done? It is not, I know, in accordance with your English ideas, nor even in Russia may a noble take a serfs life, according to law, though hundreds are killed in fits...
MoreThis 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. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ..."of what I have done? It is not, I know, in accordance with your English ideas, nor even in Russia may a noble take a serfs life, according to law, though hundreds are killed in fits of hasty passion, or by slow illtreatment, and no inquiry is ever made. Still, this was a case of life against life. My safety and happiness and that of my dear wife and daughters were concerned, and were the lives of fifty serfs at stake, I should not hesitate." Although the boys felt that the matter, if brought before an English court of justice, might not be favourably considered, their sympathies were so thoroughly with the count, that they did not hesitate to say that they thought he could not have acted otherwise than he had done, and that the life of the traitor was most justly forfeited. "I shall now have a respite for a short time," the count said. "Count Smerskoff will of course be perturbed and annoyed at the non-appearance of his spy, and will after a time quietly set inquiries on foot. But I will tell Demetri to give it to be understood that Paul has asked for leave of absence for a few days to go to a distance to visit a friend who is ill. He was always a silent and unsociable fellow, and the others will not wonder at his having started without mentioning his intention to any of them." "What are we to say to the ladies, sir?" Jack asked. "We must invent some reason for our mysterious absence." "Yes," the count agreed. "I would not burden them with such a secret as this on any account." "I have an idea, sir," Jack said after a pause. "You know that beautiful pair of ponies which were brought here yesterday for sale? The ladies were in raptures over them, but you said that the price was preposterous, and that the owner wanted as much for them as you had...
Publisher | HardPress Publishing |
Binding | Paperback (68 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 216 |
ISBN-10 | 1407611348 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1407611341 |
Publication Date | 01/29/2010 |
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