Book Excerpt o Emily, the under-housemaid, was always glad to see the children when it was that engaging damsel’s turn to take them for a walk. From him they learned one day that his Terriphone communicated with the one at home, quite three streets away.”It must be a long hole,” remarked Pip reflectively to his […]

Book Excerpt el piqued at his neglect, and to strive in many ways to attract his attention.John, who was ambitious, met her advances more than half way, and finally, encouraged by her father, offered her his heart and hand. Under other circumstances, Matilda would undoubtedly have spurned him with contempt; but having heard that her […]