The book The Vanished Country Folk Other Studies in Arcady was written by author R L Richard Lawson Gales Here you can read free online of The Vanished Country Folk Other Studies in Arcady book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Vanished Country Folk Other Studies in Arcady a good or bad book?
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However, she waved material considerations aside, concentrating on the simplicity of the tragic fact. " My cat is dead, " she repeated gravely. " Mrs. Edward Stillman 's my witness. " This was her daughter-in-law, with whom she was not always on the best of terms. On one occasion she had been compelled to " advertise " her in the newspaper, threaten- ing the severest penalties of the law if any repetition of the slander complained of occurred. Wishing to show the writer the " advertisement, " s...he sent and bor- rowed the daughter-in-law's newspaper. It occurred to the Vicar that it might be good strategy to ask her to join the ladies at tea. Time would be gained, and a genial hospitality might soften the acrimonious sense of loss. She appeared pleased with the proposal. " Had I best take my 'at off? " she inquired demurely. Seated at the tea-table, an access of 288 IN PRAISE OF HUMBUGS ecclesiastical enthusiasm took possession of her. " There is the Church, " she ex- claimed, " and after that, what is there ?
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