Eve's Ransom by George Gissing

Author:George Gissing
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: George Gissing, life, travel, freedom, Victorian, family, relationship, romance, norms, rules, satire, humour, British, materialism, consumerism, conformity, middle-class, society
Publisher: Sovereign Classic
Published: 2016-04-19T00:00:00+00:00

“Don’t trouble: leave her to herself. I’ll get you some papers.”

On returning from the bookstall, he slipped loose silver into Patty’s hands.

“Use that if you want anything on the journey. And—I haven’t forgot my promise.”

“Nonsense!”

“Go and take your places now: there’s only ten minutes to wait.”

He watched them as they passed the harrier. Neither of the girls was dressed very suitably for travelling; but Eve’s costume resembled that of a lady, while Patty’s might suggest that she was a lady’s-maid. As if to confirm this distinction, Patty had burdened herself with several small articles, whereas her friend carried only a sunshade. They disappeared among people upon the platform. In a few minutes Hilliard followed, glanced along the carriages till he saw where the girls were seated, and took his own place. He wore a suit which had been new on his first arrival in London, good enough in quality and cut to give his features the full value of their intelligence; a brown felt hat, a russet necktie, a white flannel shirt. Finding himself with a talkative neighbour in the carriage, he chatted freely. As soon as the train had started, he lit his pipe and tasted the tobacco with more relish than for a long time.

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