The Highwayman (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Rawlence, Guy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0243905181 ISBN 13: 9780243905188

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

Excerpt from The Highwayman

On this morning of May, beneath the crimson gown, he wore a pair of smalls and silk stockings, his feet were thrust into slippers of scarlet leather, and his head into a night-cap. Indeed, as regards attire, he was like many gentlemen Of fashion at ten o'clock in the mom ing only, maybe, more advanced with his toilette than most, and, unlike many, already out of his bed. At any rate he appeared a very elegant, trifle blasé, good-looking young man of the world; one who could fight or dance, hate if he took the trouble or love; gamble, drink, dice, as they all did in those days, but with a charmingly detached manner rather rare and re freshing. As a friend he would be sure, as a foe im placable, as a lover once his passions were really stirred eternally faithful. His indiscretions would be from carelessness rather than weakness; his strength would be natural. He was, in fine, a gay gentleman of twenty-seven unfortunate enough to be born heir to a baronetcy and a considerable estate - who up to now had lived in, and liked, the world I mean the cir cumscribed world of Society but who now had stirrings Of thoughts within him that the life of the world was mighty near being void and baseless a pleasing mask that hid the true flesh, the true life; sham lips, sham cheeks that covered, surely, something of actuality. He was well on the verge of such thoughts.

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0243905181
• ISBN 13: 9780243905188
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 324
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