The Skin Game John Galsworthy Author

by John Galsworthy

2021-04-07 13:20:02

Book Excerpt: ...You know, Dodo, it's all pretty good rot in these days.HILLCRIST. Cads are cads, Jill, even in these days.JILL. What is a cad?HILLCRIST. A self-assertive fellow, without a sense of other people.JILL. Well, Old Hornblower I'll giv... Read more
Book Excerpt: ...You know, Dodo, it's all pretty good rot in these days.HILLCRIST. Cads are cads, Jill, even in these days.JILL. What is a cad?HILLCRIST. A self-assertive fellow, without a sense of other people.JILL. Well, Old Hornblower I'll give you.HILLCRIST. I wouldn't take him.JILL. Well, you've got him. Now, Charlie--Chearlie--I say--the importance of not being Charlie----HILLCRIST. Good heavens! do you know their Christian names?JILL. My dear father, they've been here seven years.HILLCRIST. In old days we only knew their Christian names from their tombstones.JILL. Charlie Hornblower isn't really half a bad sport.HILLCRIST. About a quarter of a bad sport I've always thought out hunting.JILL. [Pulling his hair] Now, his wife--Chloe---HILLCRIST. [Whimsical] Gad! your mother'd have a fit if she knew you called her Chloe.JILL. It's a ripping name... Less

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File size6.00(w)x9.00(h)x0.19(d)
Print pages90
PublisherCreateSpace Publishing
Publication date September 7, 2015
ISBN9781517248154
John Galsworthy OM (14 Aug 1867 – 31 Jan 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906–1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. H...

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