The book Colonel Quaritch, V.C. : a Tale of Country Life 3 was written by author Haggard Henry Rider Here you can read free online of Colonel Quaritch, V.C. : a Tale of Country Life 3 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Colonel Quaritch, V.C. : a Tale of Country Life 3 a good or bad book?
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The last person whom he wished to see and expected a visit from was Colonel Ouaritch, whom in his heart he held in considerable awe. Besides, he had of late received such a series of unpleasant calls that it is not wonderful that he began to dread these interviews. " Good-day," he said coldly. "Will you be seated ? " The Colonel bowed his head slightly, but he did not sit down. 11 To what am I indebted for the plea- THE COLONEL EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS. 149 sure?" began Edward Cossey with much polit...eness. " Last time I was here, Mr. Cossey," said the Colonel in his deep voice, speaking very deliberately, " I came to give an explana- tion ; now I come to ask one." -Indeed!" "Yes. To come to the point, Miss de la Molle and I are attached to each other, and there has been between us an under- standing that this attachment might end in marriage." " Oh ! has there ? " said the younger man with a sneer. "Yes," answered the Colonel, keeping down his rising temper as well as he could. " But now I am told, upon what appears to be good authority, that you have actually condescended to bring, directly and in- directly, pressure of a monetary sort to bear upon Miss de la Molle and her father in order to force her into a distasteful marriage with yourself." 150 COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C.
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