ISBN: 9780217464871

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … mais…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...doing! Who do you think''ll come to the shop if they find it full of shouting ragamuffins? They''ll all go to Huxtable''s, that''s what they''ll do! I''ve no patience There''s no need to declare that! replied Mr. Chown, rolling his great eyes at her with an expression of the loftiest scorn. I have known it for thirteen years. You will be so good as to attend to your own affairs, and leave me to see to mine! What does a woman care for the interests of the country. Grovelling sex! Perhaps when I am called upon to shoulder a rifle and go forth to die on the field of battle, your dense understanding will begin to perceive what was at stake.--Not another syllable! I forbid it! Sit down and serve the potatoes! At the same hour Denzil Quarrier, at luncheon with Lilian, was giving utterance to his feelings on the great topic of the day. Now is the time for women to show whether their judgment is worthy of the least confidence. This letter of Beaconsfield''s makes frank appeal to the spirit of Jingoism; he hopes to get at the fighting side of Englishmen, and go back to power on a wave of ''Rule, Britannia'' bluster. If it is true that women are to be trusted in politics, their influence will be overwhelming against such irresponsible ambition. I have my serious doubts He shook his head and laughed. I Will do my utmost! exclaimed Lilian, her face glowing with sympathetic enthusiasm. I will go and talk to all the people we know Really! You feel equal to that? I will begin this very afternoon! I think I understand the questions sufficiently. Suppose I begin with Mrs. Powell? She said her husband had always voted Conservative, but that she couldn''t be quite sure what he would do this time. Perhaps I can persuade her to take our side. Have a try!... George Gissing, Books, Fiction and Literature, Denzil Quarrier Books>Fiction and Literature Subjects: English fiction -- 19th centuryNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.<