Precaution: A Novel: Original Text

By: Cooper, James Fenimore

I wonder if we are to have a neighbor in the Deanery soon," inquired ClaraMoseley, addressing herself to a small party assembled in her father's drawingroom, while standing at a window which commanded a distant view of the house inquestion."Oh yes," replied her brother, "the agent has let it to a Mr. Jarvis for a couple ofyears, and he is to take possession this week.""And who is the Mr. Jarvis that is about to become so near a neighbor?" asked SirEdward Moseley."Why, sir, I learn he has been a capital merchant; that he has retired from businesswith a large fortune; that he has, like yourself, sir, an only hope for his decliningyears in son, an officer in the army; and, moreover, that he has couple of finedaughters; so, sir, he is a man of family in one sense, at least, you see. But,"dropping his voice, "whether he is a man of family in your sense, Jane," looking athis second sister, "is more than I could discover.""I hope you did not take the trouble, sir, to inquire on my account," retorted Jane, coloring slightly with vexation at his speech."Indeed I did, my dear sis, and solely on your account," replied the laughing brother,"for you well know that no gentility, no husband; and it's dull work to you youngladies without at least a possibility of matrimony; as for Clara, she is----

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08YHZX6NP
• ISBN13: 9798718656145
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"