[Evan Harrington by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookEvan Harrington CHAPTER XIX 20/28
Here is Evan risking his neck for an indifferent--there's some word for "not soft." In short, Rose is the cold-blooded novice, as I have always said, the most selfish of the creatures on two legs. 'Adieu! Would you have dreamed that Major Nightmare's gallantry to his wife would have called forth a gallantry so truly touching and delicate? Can you not see Providence there? Out of Evil--the Catholics again! 'Address.
If Lord Lax---'s half-brother.
If wrong in noddle.
This I know you will attend to scrupulously.
Ridiculous words are sometimes the most expressive.
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