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The Eldest Son
Excerpt from The Eldest SonMrs. Clinton sat opposite to him in another low chair, at work on a woollen waistcoat. He always wore waist coats made by her, thick for the winter, light for the sum mer, and she knitted his socks for him, Of which he re quired a large number, for he hated them to be darned. He liked to see her working for him like this. He was a rich man, but a woman Ought to work with her hands for her husband, whether he was rich or poor. It was her wifely duty, and incidentally it kept her out of mischief. Mrs. Clinton, at the age Of fifty-four, with her smooth yellow grey hair and her quiet and composed face, did not look as if she would be up to serious mischief, even if this and other restrictions were removed from her. She looked up when her husband addressed her, and marked the furrow between his heavy eyebrows. Then she looked down again at her work and waited for him to unbosom himself further.How Old is Dick? Asked the Squire, leaning for ward to put a spoonful of yolk of egg into his mouth with one hand, while he shielded his grey beard with the other.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.
375 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1911
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February 27, 2020
I should have written my review closer to finishing the book, but I'll do a summary for now.
The second book in the Clinton Family series stars Dick Clinton, the eldest son. After the marriages of Walter and Cicely, the Squire (Mr. Clinton) begins thinking about a wife for his eldest son, who is in his thirties, and picked out a young distant cousin. Dick is thinking along the same lines, but not the same girl. What will happen when the eldest son has fallen in love with widowed American women? The relationship between the Squire and his eldest son becomes strained, but will it break? Potentially losing his inheritance and his family. At the same time Humphrey is doing a little wooing of his own, picking a lady who his father will approve, but they both have financial needs, how will they get them resolved? In between time we get to hear about hunting, balls, and the twins antics!
The second book in the Clinton Family series stars Dick Clinton, the eldest son. After the marriages of Walter and Cicely, the Squire (Mr. Clinton) begins thinking about a wife for his eldest son, who is in his thirties, and picked out a young distant cousin. Dick is thinking along the same lines, but not the same girl. What will happen when the eldest son has fallen in love with widowed American women? The relationship between the Squire and his eldest son becomes strained, but will it break? Potentially losing his inheritance and his family. At the same time Humphrey is doing a little wooing of his own, picking a lady who his father will approve, but they both have financial needs, how will they get them resolved? In between time we get to hear about hunting, balls, and the twins antics!
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