George Balcombe, Vol. 2: A Novel (Classic Reprint)
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Beverley Tucker
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1330003977
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9781330003978
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Excerpt from George Balcombe, Vol. 2: A Novel
We entered just as the grand jury had been sent out. Many of the bystanders had followed, so that at the moment the crowd was thinned, and there was a pause in business. In one corner, behind a small table, over which his leg was thrown, sat a good-looking man, of a sleepy eye and sluggish air, puffing lazily at the stump of a cigar. This, I learned, was the judge. At another table was the clerk, and clustered around were several persons, various in air, dress, and aspect, whose bustling manner indicated that they were lawyers. A little apart sat two gentlemen, whose intelligent countenances, as they glanced with a cool inquiring look on all that passed, at times exchanging whispers, sometimes serious, sometimes playful, marked them as the master minds of the place. In one of these I recognised my acquaintance Shaler. The other was a man of striking appearance. Though apparently not more than thirty years of age, he was quite gray; but his complexion was fresh and ruddy, his features regular and bold, his forehead broad and high; and his dark gray eye, quietly moving around the room, dwelt a moment on each individual, as if reading and thoroughly understanding all in turn.
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We entered just as the grand jury had been sent out. Many of the bystanders had followed, so that at the moment the crowd was thinned, and there was a pause in business. In one corner, behind a small table, over which his leg was thrown, sat a good-looking man, of a sleepy eye and sluggish air, puffing lazily at the stump of a cigar. This, I learned, was the judge. At another table was the clerk, and clustered around were several persons, various in air, dress, and aspect, whose bustling manner indicated that they were lawyers. A little apart sat two gentlemen, whose intelligent countenances, as they glanced with a cool inquiring look on all that passed, at times exchanging whispers, sometimes serious, sometimes playful, marked them as the master minds of the place. In one of these I recognised my acquaintance Shaler. The other was a man of striking appearance. Though apparently not more than thirty years of age, he was quite gray; but his complexion was fresh and ruddy, his features regular and bold, his forehead broad and high; and his dark gray eye, quietly moving around the room, dwelt a moment on each individual, as if reading and thoroughly understanding all in turn.
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.
