Guilty Bonds

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, History, Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Guilty Bonds by William Le Queux, Library of Alexandria
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William Le Queux ISBN: 9781465595447
Publisher: Library of Alexandria Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: William Le Queux
ISBN: 9781465595447
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English
My friend, Robert Nugent, a journalist, was young man, tall and dark, twenty-seven at the outside, with a pleasant, smiling face. His wavy hair, worn rather long, and negligence of attire gave him a dash of the genial good-for-nothing. It was in the card-room of that Bohemian—but, alas, now defunct—institution, the Junior Garrick Club, where we had been indulging in a friendly hand. Having finished our game, we ordered some refreshment, and seated ourselves upon the balcony on Adelphi Terrace, smoking our last cigarettes, and watching the ripple of the stream, the broken reflection of the stars, and many lights that lined the Thames. All was dark in the houses on the opposite shore; the summer wind whispered in the leafy boughs on the Embankment, and a faint cold grey in the east showed that night was on the edge of morn. For some time we sat chatting, until Big Ben boomed forth three o’clock; then we rose, and wishing good-night to the men who were still playing, sought our hats and left the club. We walked together as far as Danes’ Inn, where we parted, Nugent entering the Inn, while I continued my homeward walk alone. From the Strand to Torrington Square is a considerable distance; but I did not feel inclined for sleep, and sauntered along in the steely light, enjoying the silence and solitude of the deserted streets, absorbed in my own thoughts.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
My friend, Robert Nugent, a journalist, was young man, tall and dark, twenty-seven at the outside, with a pleasant, smiling face. His wavy hair, worn rather long, and negligence of attire gave him a dash of the genial good-for-nothing. It was in the card-room of that Bohemian—but, alas, now defunct—institution, the Junior Garrick Club, where we had been indulging in a friendly hand. Having finished our game, we ordered some refreshment, and seated ourselves upon the balcony on Adelphi Terrace, smoking our last cigarettes, and watching the ripple of the stream, the broken reflection of the stars, and many lights that lined the Thames. All was dark in the houses on the opposite shore; the summer wind whispered in the leafy boughs on the Embankment, and a faint cold grey in the east showed that night was on the edge of morn. For some time we sat chatting, until Big Ben boomed forth three o’clock; then we rose, and wishing good-night to the men who were still playing, sought our hats and left the club. We walked together as far as Danes’ Inn, where we parted, Nugent entering the Inn, while I continued my homeward walk alone. From the Strand to Torrington Square is a considerable distance; but I did not feel inclined for sleep, and sauntered along in the steely light, enjoying the silence and solitude of the deserted streets, absorbed in my own thoughts.

More books from Library of Alexandria

Cover of the book The Destiny of The Soul: a Critical History of The Doctrine of a Future Life by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Man's Place in Nature and Other Essays by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Drums and Shadows: Survival Studies Among The Georgia Coastal Negroes by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Human Origins by William Le Queux
Cover of the book The Telescope by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Manners & Cvftoms of Ye Englyfhe Drawn From Ye Qvick by William Le Queux
Cover of the book The Cock-House at Fellsgarth by William Le Queux
Cover of the book In Hostile Red by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Religion & Sex: Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Conversion des Sauvages qui ont esté baptizés en la Nouvelle France, cette année 1610 by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Baby by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Complete) by William Le Queux
Cover of the book The Little Old Portrait Later: Edmee, A Tale of the French Revolution by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Christmas Stories and Legends by William Le Queux
Cover of the book Narrative and Critical History of America: The United States of North America, Part I by William Le Queux
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy