The book A Spoil of Office : a Story of the Modern West was written by author Garland Hamlin Here you can read free online of A Spoil of Office : a Story of the Modern West book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Spoil of Office : a Story of the Modern West a good or bad book?
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The girl's fury of grief appalled him. She came over and flung herself sobbing upon his lap, her arms about his neck. " Oh, Brad ! Is it true ? Are you going away ? " "I expect to," he replied coldly. "You mustn't! You sha'n'U I won't let you ! " she cried, tightening her arms about him, as if that would detain him. From that on, there was nothing but sobs on her side, and expla- A SPOIL OF OFFICE. 133 nations on his — explanations to which her love, direct and selfish, would not listen for a m...oment. The unreserve and unreason of her passion at last disgusted him. His tone grew sharper. "I can't stay here,". he said. "You've no busi- ness to ask me to. I can't always be a lawyer's hack. I want to study and go higher. I've got to leave this town, if I ever amount to anything in the world." "Then take me with you ! " she cried. " I can't do that ! I can't any more'n make a livin' for myself. Besides, I've got to study." "I'll make father give you some money," she said. He closed his lips sternly, and said nothing fur- ther.
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