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The Lady Evelyn A Story of To-day

By Max Pemberton

2021-05-31 14:50:52

The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"—by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne. "Might be you'd get a ... Read more

The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"—by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

"Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily—for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night. Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't. I'm not here to speak for him more than any other."

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File size548.233 KB
Print pages334
PublisherPublic Domain Book
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1354711286
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Max Pemberton
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Sir Max Pemberton JP (19 June 1863 – 22 February 1950) was a popular English novelist, working mainly in the adventure and mystery genres. He was educated at St Albans School, Merchant Taylors' Scho...

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