The Private Life of Helen of Troy

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John Erskine. The Private Life of Helen of Troy

The Private Life of Helen of Troy

Table of Contents

PART I. HELEN'S RETURN

PART II. THE YOUNGER GENERATION

PART III. THEIR ELDERS

PART IV. DEATH AND BIRTH

PART V. HELEN'S BEAUTY

THE END

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John Erskine

Published by Good Press, 2022

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"Dear Charitas, what possible ideas of ours are new to the young, who listen to nature? I mentioned your son only because you did, and I wished him a happy fate. You, it seems to me, gave him a bad character; you expressed distrust of him, and before the girl. She hasn't lost her heart to your description. You really ought to send him over to our house some day soon, to prove he's more of a man than you've tried to make him. I'm curious to see the boy."

"He's been there several times recently, to see Hermione," said Charitas. "I couldn't say it before your servant, but I'd be quite satisfied if he cares for Hermione. No one could breathe a word against her."

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