A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready (World Classics) by Bret Harte

Author:Bret Harte
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, novel, book, bestseller, top10, interactive media, urban romantics
Publisher: Sovereign Classic
Published: 2016-09-16T00:00:00+00:00

“Well, if you MUST leave now,” said Esther, at last, languidly, “it ain’t much out of your way to go down through the garden and take a look at pa as you go. He’s somewhere down there, near the woods, and we don’t like to leave him alone too long. You might pass the time of day with him; see if he’s right side up. Vashti and I have got a heap of things to fix here yet; but if anything’s wrong with him, you can call us. So-long.”

Don Caesar was about to excuse himself hurriedly; but that sudden and acute perception of all kindred sorrow which belongs to refined suffering, checked his speech. The loneliness of the helpless old man in this atmosphere of active and youthful selfishness touched him. He bowed assent, and turned aside into one of the long perspectives of bean-poles. The girls watched him until out of sight.

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