Men of Affairs
Men of Affairs
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CHAPTER 23.
AN ENCOUNTER.
Anyone who is acquainted with the village of Polperro knows the stonejetty which runs parallel with the horizon line of the sea. In lengthit is perhaps eighty or a hundred yards. At its Western end it turnsat right angles past a terrace of old houses whose foundations arewashed by the tide. Barraclough had almost arrived at this point whentwo men turned the corner and came toward him. One was a presentableenough fellow, but his companion was a person of low class. They... wereobviously in the heart of an altercation for the words, "You fillyourself up with beer like a blasted barrel, " preceded their appearance.
Now there was one thing Barraclough never forgot--a man's voice--and asthe words came to his ears he stopped dead. The moment of mutualrecognition was almost instantaneous, but Barraclough had precisely onesecond's start to recover from his surprise. Behind him was the jettysurrounded by the sea, and the narrow passage in front was blocked byenemies.
Harrison Smith wasted a fraction of time crying out the name"Barraclough!" Dirk fell back a pace fumbling for the pocket in whichhe kept his "Mascot.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
CHAPTER 23.
AN ENCOUNTER.
Anyone who is acquainted with the village of Polperro knows the stonejetty which runs parallel with the horizon line of the sea. In lengthit is perhaps eighty or a hundred yards. At its Western end it turnsat right angles past a terrace of old houses whose foundations arewashed by the tide. Barraclough had almost arrived at this point whentwo men turned the corner and came toward him. One was a presentableenough fellow, but his companion was a person of low class. They... wereobviously in the heart of an altercation for the words, "You fillyourself up with beer like a blasted barrel, " preceded their appearance.
Now there was one thing Barraclough never forgot--a man's voice--and asthe words came to his ears he stopped dead. The moment of mutualrecognition was almost instantaneous, but Barraclough had precisely onesecond's start to recover from his surprise. Behind him was the jettysurrounded by the sea, and the narrow passage in front was blocked byenemies.
Harrison Smith wasted a fraction of time crying out the name"Barraclough!" Dirk fell back a pace fumbling for the pocket in whichhe kept his "Mascot.
What to read after Men of Affairs?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Pertwee Roland to read onlineMoreLess
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