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Search - The Novels and Romances of Edward Bulwer Lytton (Lord Lytton). (1897) (Volume 3)

The Novels and Romances of Edward Bulwer Lytton - Lord Lytton - 1897 - Volume 3
Author: Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the Gene... more »ral Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 3; Original Published by: London, New York, G. Routledge and sons in 1896 in 582 pages; Description: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER XXII. Harley had made one notable oversight in that appeal to Beatrice's better and gentler nature, which he intrusted to the advocacy of Leonard, ? a scheme in itself very characteristic of Harley's romantic temper, and either wise or foolish, according as his indulgent theory of human idiosyncrasies in general, and of those peculiar to Beatrice di Negra in especial, was the dream of an enthusiast, or the inductive conclusion of a sound philosopher. Harley had warned Leonard not to fall in love with the Italian, ? he had forgotten to warn the Italian not to fall in love with Leonard; nor had he ever anticipated the probability of that event. This is not to be very much wondered at; for if there be anything on which the most sensible men are dull-eyed, where those eyes are not lighted by jealousy, it is as to the probabilities of another male creature being beloved. All, the least vain of the whiskered gender, think it prudent to guard themselves against being too irresistible to the fair sex; and each says of his friend, " Good fellow enough, but the last man for that woman to fall in love with!'' But certainly there appeared on the surface more than ordinary cause for Harley's blindness in the special instance of Leonard. Whatever Beatrice's better qualities, she was generally esteemed worldly and ambitious. She was pinched in circumstances; she was luxurious and extravagant: how was it likely that she could distinguish any aspirant of the humble birth and fortunes of the young peasantauthor? As a coquette, she might try to win his admiration, and attract his fancy; but her own heart would surely be guarded in the triple mail of pride, poverty, and the conventional opinions of the world in which she lived. Had Harley thought it possible that Madame di Negra c...; Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Body, Mind

ISBN-13: 9781150094897
ISBN-10: 1150094893
Publication Date: 7/24/2010
Pages: 292
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