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I As Seen By Two Strangers | Anna Katharine Green | |
VIII Strange Doings For George |
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A tirade against the rich and a loud call to battle could be gleaned from the few sentences they had heard. But its virulence and pointed attack was not that of the second-rate demagogue or business agent, but of a man whose intellect and culture rang in every tone, and informed each sentence. Sweetwater, in whom satisfaction was fast taking the place of impatience and regret, pushed the window to before asking George this question: "Did you hear the voice of the man whose action attracted, your attention outside the Clermont?" "No." "Did you note just now the large shadow dancing on the ceiling over the speaker's head?" "Yes, but I could judge nothing from that." "Well, he's a rum one. I shan't open this window again till he gives signs of reaching the end of his speech. It's too cold." |
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