A Hidden Foe
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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1890. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. CONSTANCE CORBYN. It is awkward business, James, a very awkward business," Mr. Ferris, sen., said irritably. "I cannot think why men will make fools of themselves, and then, as a matter of course, leave i...
MoreBook may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1890. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. CONSTANCE CORBYN. It is awkward business, James, a very awkward business," Mr. Ferris, sen., said irritably. "I cannot think why men will make fools of themselves, and then, as a matter of course, leave it to us to do the unpleasant part of the business. I don't agree with you that it is so extremely improbable that Corbyn should have married, or that, having married, he should have gone on concealing it after his father's death. From what I have seen of the man, I have always regarded him as an ass, and there is no ass worse than the man who is puffed up because people of the same name have lived in the same house some hundreds of years. It's no credit to him if they have, it simply shows that they were respectable mediocrities who had not spirit to join rebellions, or get engaged in plots, or even to run into extravagances. In my opinion Corbyn was just the sort of man who would be fool enough to make a secret marriage, and weak enough to be afraid to make an honest confession of it, and face the talk of his neighbors afterwards. Bah! I would rather have a rogue for a client than such weak creatures as these." He threw down the pen he had in his hand, and rubbed his head irritably. "Well, I suppose what you suggest is the best thing to be done. Either you or Meredith had better go over to St. Malo and find the girl out, the people she lives with will be sure to be known." "I think I had better go myself," the younger man said. "It will be a very unpleasant business, but I think I could do it somewhat more sympathetically than Meredith." "Yes, I suppose you could," Mr. Ferris admitted. "Meredith is an excellent clerk, but scarcely a man for a delicate mission. You see, in the first place you will have to break the news of her father's death to the girl; fortunately it ...
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