[In the Carquinez Woods by Bret Harte]@TWC D-Link book
In the Carquinez Woods

CHAPTER X
21/41

"You're the man I'm waiting for.
Did you get a book from the exthpreth offithe latht night ?" "I did.

Why ?" "It'th all right.

Ath I'm rethponthible for it, I only wanted to know." "Did YOU send it ?" asked Low, quickly fixing his eyes on his face.
"Well, not exactly ME.

But it'th not worth making a mythtery of it.
Teretha gave me a commithion to buy it and thend it to you anonymouthly.
That'th a woman'th nonthenth, for how could thee get a retheipt for it ?" "Then it was HER present," said Low gloomily.
"Of courthe.

It wathn't mine, my boy.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books