The mysteries and miseries of New York; a story of real life - Brossura

Buntline, Ned

Brossura

ISBN 10: 123627394X ISBN 13: 9781236273949

Casa editrice: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

Riassunto

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ... thing, Juliet, my love, you're out!" "No, my sweet lord--I read it in the book, indeed I did, good Romeo!" 44 Just let Romeo drcp and go and see what o'clock it is! Tatsleepy" Yon light is not daylight. I know it--" "No, blast it,no! It's the candle, one of the old man's own patterns!" "Oh, my, Francis! If he should hear you call him the old man /" "Well, what if he should 1 He isn't anything else!" replied Frank, rising and steadying himself by the table. Then, after looking at Jenny a moment, he said:.' I think its time to go to bed--to retire and court those slumbers which bless innocence and beauty!" "You used to be fonder of courtin' me!" Tnurr'vcd Jenny, ' but now you don't care for me at all! That's the way--a poor girl may do all she can to please a man, and then in a little while he'll go away and leave her!" She paused a moment, to wipe away a tear with one corner of her apron, then clasping her arms around his neck affectionately, cried: "Oh, my Romeo--why be you Romeo!" "Thunder and Mars! Ye Gods! Must I bear all this?' ried Frank, with a sudden start. "Blast it, drop your Romeo's!" The start and his tone so frightened poor Jenny that she sprung back, and literally obeyed him, for when he lost the support of her arms, he dropped full length on the floor. "Oh, my gracious. He is drunk!" said Jenny, as she endeavored to raise his limber form. "Yes--yes," muttered Frank stupidly--" here on the ground with my own tears made drunk. A decided and unmistakeable Rummyo! Ha! ha! That was a good joke--wasn't it, Cap'n Jack?" "Oh, my, what can he mean by Cap'n Jack? I do wish I could get him up to bed. Frank, Frank--get up...

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• Editore: RareBooksClub.com
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 123627394X
• ISBN 13: 9781236273949
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 182