Unmarked6698
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
"Oh, hang Dido!" cried Maurice, vigorously. "I wish she would mind her own business." David looked at Jen in astonishment. "There can be only one explanation," he muttered. "David is mad.".
453 people found this
review helpful
kez_ h (Kez_h)
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
His boyish knowledge and imagination, equal to many pictures of danger for the girl, did not extend to her captors. He never stopped to consider, nor would he have understood if he had, the plight of the criminals. He knew that two had been captured, one of whom before that had carried off May Nell; but his small newspaper reading of “gangs” of counterfeiters had given him visions of dozens of desperate criminals, terrorizing communities, and equal to any bold crime. Now in his mind’s eye he could see men skulking in the brush, listening in rooms below, only waiting to pounce on May Nell the moment she smashed the window. Oh, yes, he must hurry—hurry!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
CHAPTER X.—THE CIRCUS.
658 people found this
review helpful
Conrad
"What!" cried Jen, "do you know why David has gone to town?" The curator smiled at her eagerness. "The library panel will be announced at noon on Tuesday in the first antique room," he said. "And the modeling class will be notified immediately before, while the class is still in session." "How did she get into the room?" "So far as I can remember, I left by my bedroom window. I had only to step out through it like a door, as it is a French window and opens onto the lawn.".
298 people found this
review helpful