This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...Bracondale is a made man and can marry Miss Todd tomorrow. and " and " But why, and " Mr. Apollo asked, and " do you take me to the home of this journal? Is it that I am to confirm this Lord in his good opinion of this young man? I am very ready to do so. and " Alfred Milne leant suddenly forward. and " You must not think it an impertinence in me to have asked you to come. and " His voice was full of concern. and " It did not appear to me to be so. I thought it would be an experience for you to see the inside of a newspaper office - and of such an office. It is such an experience for me that I thought it would be so for you. and " Alfred Milne felt, indeed, more concern than it had ever been usual for him to feel even when he had been passing his examinations. And, indeed, for the last few hours he had been very filled with emotions. It had surprised him to express himself with so much volubility upon the subject of marriage and the middle classes, for when he addressed social meetings his voice had, as a rule, been of a restraining note. He shivered a little now in the wind of their rushing through the lights of the street; he had been dizzy when they had walked along the street to catch the bus. and "Why, calm yourself if you can, and "he heard his neighbour say. and " If you fear to have forfeited my esteem you need have no fear, for I am very sure that your motives are such as I esteem. and " The bus seemed to stumble at a dent in the wood pavement; it threw itself upwards and then resumed its swift rush. and "Speak on and tell me your story, and " Mr. Apollo said, and immediately Alfred Milne felt a desire to breathe deeply and to speak like a boy speaking to his schoolfellow. and " Why, and " he said, and " I don't know quite where I was. It is a confused story; there are the missionary and Lord Aldington and young...