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Ruth Sawyer. Seven Miles to Arden
Seven Miles to Arden
Table of Contents
THE WAY OF IT
II
A SIGN-POST POINTS TO AN ADVENTURE
III
PATSY PLAYS A PART
IV
THE OCCUPANT OF A BALMACAAN COAT
V
A TINKER POINTS THE ROAD
VI
AT DAY’S END
VII
THE TINKER PLAYS A PART
VIII
WHEN TWO WERE NOT COMPANY
IX
PATSY ACQUIRES SOME INFORMATION
X
JOSEPH JOURNEYS TO A FAR COUNTRY
XI
AND CHANCE STAGES MELODRAMA INSTEAD. OF COMEDY
XII
A CHANGE OF NATIONALITY
XIII
A MESSAGE AND A MAP
XIV
ENTER KING MIDAS
XV
ARDEN
XVI
THE ROAD BEGINS ALL OVER AGAIN
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Ruth Sawyer
Published by Good Press, 2019
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While Patsy’s tongue burred out its Irish brogue she pushed at the tall figure in front of her—pushed with all her might. “Are ye nailed to the floor? What’s happened to your feet? For Heaven’s sake, lift them and let them take ye after him. Don’t ye hear? There’s the front door slamming behind him. He’ll be gone past your calling in another minute. Dear heart alive, ye can’t be meaning to let him go—this way!”
But Marjorie Schuyler stood immovable and deaf to her pleading. Incredulity, bewilderment, pity, and despair swept over Patsy’s face like clouds scudding over the surface of a clear lake. Then scorn settled in her eyes.
