Great Men in Little Worlds

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George Gissing. Great Men in Little Worlds

Great Men in Little Worlds

Table of Contents

I.—Our Learned Fellow-Townsman

II.—THE JUSTICE AND THE VAGABOND

III.—THE FIREBRAND

IV.—THE PRIZE LODGER

V.—THE SCHOOLMASTER'S VISION

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George Gissing

Published by Good Press, 2020

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Mr. Cloud's residence, built but a few years ago, stood amid a young plantation, and at this time of the year had a chilly aspect. As he walked up the shrub-bordered drive, Marfleet felt a misgiving, and when his hand was on the bell he asked himself abruptly why he had come; but the speedy opening of the door gave him no time to answer the question. Miss Cloud, as he knew, was at present living alone, unless there happened to be some female relative in the house, for her father had gone to London again after the Parliamentary recess. As a matter of course he was straightway led to the drawing-room, and in a moment Eveline joined him.

"How delightful, Mr. Marfleet! I was just wishing that I could see you, but had no idea you were back again. Will you come into the library? There's a bit of crabbed old law-Latin I can't understand at all——"

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