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A Country Gentleman and His Family, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
A Country Gentleman and His Family Vol 3 of 3 - Classic Reprint Author:Mrs. Oliphant A COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. CHAPTER 1. NEXT day Mr. Longstaffe called upon .Mrs. Warrender, nominally about the alterations that had to be made in her house, but really with objects much more important. He made notes scrupulously of what she wanted, and hoped that she would not allow anything to be neglected that was necessary for her comfort. When the... more »se necessary preliminaries were over, there was a pause. He remained silent with an expectant air, waiting to be questioned, and though she had resolved if possible to refrain from doing so, the restriction was more than her faculties could bear. "My son tells me," she said, as indifferently as possible, "that there is a great deal going on between him and you." " Naturally," cried Mr. Longstaffe, with a certain heat of indignation. "He is making a marriage which is not at
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