Book Excerpt: ...had insulted Ad???le, and who was heaping further insults upon her, by refusing this public acknowledgment of her virtues.De Marny hated D???roul???de at this moment with the most deadly hatred the heart of man can conceive. The older man's calm, his chivalry, his consideration only enhanced the boy's anger and shame.The hubbub had become general. Everyone seemed carried away with this strange fever of enmity, which was seething in the Vicomte's veins. Most of the young men crowded round De Marny, doing ...
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Book Excerpt: ...had insulted Ad???le, and who was heaping further insults upon her, by refusing this public acknowledgment of her virtues.De Marny hated D???roul???de at this moment with the most deadly hatred the heart of man can conceive. The older man's calm, his chivalry, his consideration only enhanced the boy's anger and shame.The hubbub had become general. Everyone seemed carried away with this strange fever of enmity, which was seething in the Vicomte's veins. Most of the young men crowded round De Marny, doing their best to pacify him. The Marquis de Villefranche declared that the matter was getting quite outside the rules.No one took much notice of D???roul???de. In the remote corners of the saloon a few elderly dandies were laying bets as to the ultimate issue of the quarrel.D???roul???de, however, was beginning to lose his temper. He had no friends in that room, and therefore there was no sympathetic observer there, to note the gradual darkening...
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Seller's Description:
Fair in fair dust jacket. 1950. Reprinted. 207 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages are clean, with moderate tanning and foxing to text block edges. Light tanning to endpapers, with plate to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly warped. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate creasing, with rubbing and marking. World of Rare Books Item ref. 1596628152IEV (Use this ID when enquiring about this item. )
