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Claire de Lune (World Cultural Heritage Library)
Claire de Lune - World Cultural Heritage Library
Author: Guy de Maupassant
CONTENTS:
  • 1: Surprising News
  • 2: The Arrival
  • 3: Pearl and Jasper
  • 4: Garnet and Emerald
  • 5: The Diamond Star
  • 6: The Bennions
  • 7: Temptation
  • 8: "The End of Life Beginneth Strife."
  • 9: Jasper's Discovery
  • 10: Turning the Tables
  • 11: Pearl
  • 12: Another Tragedy
  • 13: The Mystery ...  more »
  • 14: Roger's Theory
  • 15: Garnet Missing
  • 16: A Tap at the Window
  • 17: Garnet's Return
  • 18: Love Tangles
  • 19: Battle Royal
  • 20: The Marmalade Murder
  • 21: "Can't Harm Him Now."
  • 22: A Small Hole
  • 23: The Crimson Splash
  • 24: Grimsby's Great Hour
  • 25: The Final Witness
  • 26: Ruth's Moral 1: Surprising News THE young clergyman cleared his throat. "As we are all met together," he began, "I will read you a letter I have received from our father." "Listen, girls," said Jasper flippantly, "our reverend brother has apparently had a message from On High. It may be important." "Where is he, Garnie?" enquired Emerald, the older sister. "Does he say when he will be back?" asked Pearl, the youngest of them all. Garnet replied to their questions in what they called his parson voice. "I will read the letter," he repeated. "It will tell you all I know." Again he cleared his throat, and holding his missive in front of him, he started- 'My dear Garnet, It is nearly three months since I left you, to convalesce after that bout of 'flu. It was good of you all to offer to accompany me, but I thought it best to be alone, especially as I did not know exactly where I meant to go and wished to be free to wander as I felt inclined. I have always tried to make you independent, so that you could carve your own careers. I trust I have in some measure succeeded. It would not have helped for you to be tied to me. I sincerely hope that no one of you will feel there is any measure of reproach in what I have to tell you. When your Mother died, four years ago, you shared my grief but you imagined that the radio, cross-word puzzles and an occasional game of bowls or golf would satisfy and fill my life for such years as might be left me. But you were wrong! The natural urges of life do not end at fifty!' "What is he getting at?" Emerald injected. "He is fifty-seven." Garnet ignored her. He proceeded-'As my occasional postcards will have shown you, I have wandered far and wide. I have had many interesting experiences and think I can say I am as fit as ever I was. I have now met a lady who I am sure can make me happy. I am about to marry her -' Jasper whistled. Emerald echoed, "To marry her!" Garnet went on: 'I will not attempt to describe her to you, as you will so soon see her for yourselves. We plan to be home in about a fortnight. I will wire the day of our arrival as soon as it is settled. I hope you will love her for ray sake and am confident, when you know her, you will love her still better for her own.
    • ISBN-13: 9781438796079
    ISBN-10: 1438796072
    Publication Date: 9/9/2009
    Pages: 150
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    Publisher: Intl Business Pubns USA
    Book Type: Paperback
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