Unmarked6698
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
"He must adore you; and no wonder, too," says Mr. Darling, so emphatically that every one smiles, and Jack, clapping him on the back, says,— "Now, that is the first unkind thing you have ever said to me," retorts he. Altogether she is a picture, which, if slightly suggestive of artificiality, is yet very nearly perfection. Mona is therefore agreeably surprised, and, being—as all her nation is—susceptible to outward beauty, feels drawn towards this odd young woman in sickly green, with her canine friend beside her..
453 people found this
review helpful
kez_ h (Kez_h)
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
"No ma'am, he'll find me right here."I tried logging in using my phone number and I
was supposed to get a verification code text,but didn't
get it. I clicked resend a couple time, tried the "call
me instead" option twice but didn't get a call
either. the trouble shooting had no info on if the call
me instead fails.There was
"I know, Jacobs, that you and your henchmen, Tom Standish and Jack Blake, robbed Twin Oaks store and blew the safe; also that you were disappointed. There was no will there. Where you made your big mistake, my friend, was in misjudging Pennsylvania Scroggie. For instance, when you lied to him and told him that you had found the will, and threatened to turn it over to the rightful heir, providing he did not give you a clear deed to Lost Man's Swamp—what did he say to you?"
658 people found this
review helpful
Conrad
"Well, but it was a little hard on your father, wasn't it?" says Mona, gently. "If you can say that again now, in cold blood, after so many hours of thought, you must be indeed heartless," says Rodney; "and"—standing up—"I may as well go." "Anywhere you like. I'm sure we deserve some compensation for the awful sermon that curate gave us this morning." "Enjoying myself?—No, I never do that," says Rodney, with unexpected frankness..
298 people found this
review helpful