[Jacob’s Room by Virginia Woolf]@TWC D-Link bookJacob’s Room CHAPTER SEVEN 10/12
"Dining somewhere, I suppose." "I don't see why not," said Charlotte. "People must go downstairs," said Clara, passing.
"Take Charlotte, Timothy.
How d'you do, Mr.Flanders." "How d'you do, Mr.Flanders," said Julia Eliot, holding out her hand. "What's been happening to you ?" /* "Who is Silvia? what is she? That all our swains commend her ?" */ sang Elsbeth Siddons. Every one stood where they were, or sat down if a chair was empty. "Ah," sighed Clara, who stood beside Jacob, half-way through. /* "Then to Silvia let us sing, That Silvia is excelling; She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling. To her let us garlands bring," */ sang Elsbeth Siddons. "Ah!" Clara exclaimed out loud, and clapped her gloved hands; and Jacob clapped his bare ones; and then she moved forward and directed people to come in from the doorway. "You are living in London ?" asked Miss Julia Eliot. "Yes," said Jacob. "In rooms ?" "Yes." "There is Mr.Clutterbuck.You always see Mr.Clutterbuck here.
He is not very happy at home, I am afraid.
They say that Mrs.Clutterbuck ..." she dropped her voice.
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