The Egoist A Comedy in Narrative Author:George Meredith There was an ominously anxious watch of eyes visible and invisible over the infancy of Willoughby fifth in descent from Simon Patterne of Patterne Hall premier of this family a lawyer a man of solid acquirements and stout ambition who well understood the foundation-work of a House and was endowed with the power of saying No to those first... more » agents of destruction besieging relatives. (Excerpt)« less