Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service
Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service
By Charles James Lever
15 Sep, 2020
Excerpt........ I was walking very sadly across the Green Park one day, my hat pressed over my eyes, not looking to right or left, but sauntering slowly along, depressed and heavy-hearted, when I felt a friendly arm slip softly within my own, while a
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Excerpt........ I was walking very sadly across the Green Park one day, my hat pressed over my eyes, not looking to right or left, but sauntering slowly along, depressed and heavy-hearted, when I felt a friendly arm slip softly within my own, while a friendly voice said,—“I think I have got something to suit you, for a few months at least. Don't you know Italian?”
“In a fashion, I may say I do. I can read the small poets, and chat a little. I'll not say much more about my knowledge.”
“Quite enough for what I mean. Now tell me another thing. You're not a very timid fellow, I know. Have you any objection to going amongst the brigands in Calabria,—on a friendly mission, of course,—where it will be their interest to treat you well?” Less
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