Our Friend the Charlatan by George Gissing

Author:George Gissing
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: George Gissing, life, Victorian, family, relationship, romance, norms, rules, satire, humour, British, materialism, consumerism, conformity, middle-class, society
Publisher: Sovereign Classic
Published: 2016-04-21T00:00:00+00:00

“Then you will allow me to tell Lady Ogram that there is an engagement?”

“You may tell her so, if you like.”

He seized her hand, and pressed his lips upon it. But, scarce had he done so, when Constance drew it brusquely away.

“There is no need to play our comedy in private,” she said, with cold reproof. “And I hope that at all times you will use the discretion that is owing to me.”

“If I don’t, I shall deserve to fall into worse difficulties than ever,” cried Lashmar.

“As, for instance, to find yourself under the necessity of making your mock contract a real one—which would be sufficiently tragic.”

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