May and December (1)
by Catherine Anne Hubback (9781150778636)

Volume: 1 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1854 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II. Do not believe his vows for they are brokers, Not of that die which their investments shew But mere implorators of unholy suits The better to beguile. One evening, about six weeks after the party just recorded, as Grace and Harry were sitting conversing together in the usual uninteresting style of young lovers, they were interrupted by the entrance of a strikingly beautiful and elegant girl, who seemed well acquainted with Grace and not unknown to Harry Dunsford. She sat down by them, threw off her shawl and bonnet, and commenced a course of enquiries relative to Grace's affairs, which showed she was well acquainted with the preparations making for her approaching wedding, and interested in their progiss. " I have a strong impression," said she, presently, " that if I were in your situation, Grace, just as everything was ready, I would put it off for a month." They asked her reasons. " Just to try my power, and the gentleman's temper. Oh you need not look shocked, Grace, nor you indignant, Mr. Dunsford. I am not more whimsical or self-willed than any other women -- except perhaps Grace herself -- though every one will not own her wishes." " I don't see how you can tell that," said Harry, rather bluntly; " but it is a common way of warding off censure for some acknowledged fault, to say, every one else thinks so, but wants the candour to own it." " Then when you are engaged," said Grace, hastily interposing, " you expect unlimited power, I suppose, May ?" But May only arched her eyebrows, and laughed at Harry's rebuke. " Of course I expect no less, you dreadfully ...

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