The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Charles Dickens - Books - Independently Published - 9798709862784 - April 20, 2021
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Book Excerpt: ...like anything better than being moddley- coddleyed.'With the check upon him of being unsympathetically restrained in a genial outburst of enthusiasm, Mr. Jasper stands still, and looks on intently at the young fellow, divesting himself of his outward coat, hat, gloves, and so forth. Once for all, a look of intentness and intensity--a look of hungry, exacting, watchful, and yet devoted affection--is always, now and ever afterwards, on the Jasper face whenever the Jasper face is addressed in this direction. And whenever it is so addressed, it is never, on this occasion or on any other, dividedly addressed; it is always concentrated.'Now I am right, and now I'll take my corner, Jack. Any dinner, Jack?'Mr. Jasper opens a door at the upper end of the room, and discloses a small inner room pleasantly lighted and prepared, wherein a comely dame is in the act of setting dishes on table.'What a jolly old Jack it is!' cries the young fellow, with a clap of his hands. 'Look here, Jack; tell me; whos..

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released April 20, 2021
ISBN13 9798709862784
Publishers Independently Published
Pages 268
Dimensions 127 × 203 × 14 mm   ·   267 g
Language English  

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