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Excerpt from The Coward
Austin was a nice boy; that must be understood; but he was just a little pompous. He had gone through his four years at Eton with credit, if not with distinction. He had always behaved himself well; he had played cricket for his house for the last two years; he had played football for the school three or four times; and during his last year he had hunted the beagles. He was so respectable that he had been permitted to rise to the dignity Of sixth form, and for his last two halves to walk into chapel in stuck-up collar with his hands at his sides and his face deprived Of all expression, in that stupendously august little procession that enters as the bell ceases. Finally, he had been elected to Pop last Easter, and had enjoyed the privilege Of carrying a knotted cane on certain occasions.
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Austin was a nice boy; that must be understood; but he was just a little pompous. He had gone through his four years at Eton with credit, if not with distinction. He had always behaved himself well; he had played cricket for his house for the last two years; he had played football for the school three or four times; and during his last year he had hunted the beagles. He was so respectable that he had been permitted to rise to the dignity Of sixth form, and for his last two halves to walk into chapel in stuck-up collar with his hands at his sides and his face deprived Of all expression, in that stupendously august little procession that enters as the bell ceases. Finally, he had been elected to Pop last Easter, and had enjoyed the privilege Of carrying a knotted cane on certain occasions.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Robert Hugh Benson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780483769724
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 481
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Robert Hugh Benson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331650485
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 483
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