Excerpt from The Fall of Kilman Kon
Take a last long look, George, you may as well; the steamer is just appearing round the bend; it will be here presently to carry away your fair unknown, perhaps to the other end of the world.
The speaker was an every-day man, neither good looking, nor homely, nor in any way pos sessed of noticeable characteristics his was just a round, open, honest countenance that pleased at once and left no disagreeable impressions of any sort. Sunburnt and well whiskered, there was the suggestion of robust health and abundant animal spirits; virility and courage seemed to be to an eminent degree and above all, a nature at peace with his surroundings and with himself. Although there appeared to be a probability that this one had seen a goodly part of the things of this world most likely to excite interest, and had allowed few of its enjoyments to escape him.
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