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The Eustace Diamonds, Vol. 2
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If anything would make a girl talk to a man, such a ducking as Lucinda had had would do so. Such sud den events, when they come in the shape of misfortune, or the reverse, generally have the effect of abolishing shyness for the time. Let a girl be upset with you in a railway train, and she will talk like a Rosalind, though before the accident she was as mute as death. But with Lucinda Roanoke the accustomed change did not seem to take place. When Sir Griffin had placed her on her saddle, she would have trotted all the way into Kilmarnock Without a word if he would have allowed her. But he, at least, understood that such a joint mis fortune should create confidence, for he, too, had lost the run, and he did not intend to lose his opportunity also I am so glad that I was near you, he said.
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If anything would make a girl talk to a man, such a ducking as Lucinda had had would do so. Such sud den events, when they come in the shape of misfortune, or the reverse, generally have the effect of abolishing shyness for the time. Let a girl be upset with you in a railway train, and she will talk like a Rosalind, though before the accident she was as mute as death. But with Lucinda Roanoke the accustomed change did not seem to take place. When Sir Griffin had placed her on her saddle, she would have trotted all the way into Kilmarnock Without a word if he would have allowed her. But he, at least, understood that such a joint mis fortune should create confidence, for he, too, had lost the run, and he did not intend to lose his opportunity also I am so glad that I was near you, he said.
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.
517 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1873
About the author
Anthony Trollope
2,785 books1,849 followersAnthony Trollope became one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of Trollope's best-loved works, known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire; he also wrote penetrating novels on political, social, and gender issues and conflicts of his day.
Trollope has always been a popular novelist. Noted fans have included Sir Alec Guinness (who never travelled without a Trollope novel), former British Prime Ministers Harold Macmillan and Sir John Major, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, American novelists Sue Grafton and Dominick Dunne and soap opera writer Harding Lemay. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life, but he regained the esteem of critics by the mid-twentieth century.
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Trollope has always been a popular novelist. Noted fans have included Sir Alec Guinness (who never travelled without a Trollope novel), former British Prime Ministers Harold Macmillan and Sir John Major, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, American novelists Sue Grafton and Dominick Dunne and soap opera writer Harding Lemay. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life, but he regained the esteem of critics by the mid-twentieth century.
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_...
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May 16, 2023
Anti Semitic. Jews are described as greasy, hook nosed, squinty eyed, lying, greedy, opportunistic. Lizzie, after all the scheming, ends up with her due evidently, the apostate Jew preacher who marries her for her money. I hope they find happiness together and if they are both schemers they have something in common and it isn't based on race.
May 25, 2020
Vol 1 dragged Trollope felt it necessary to use the entire section to introduce important characters, and repeats himself ad nauseam. Vol 2 sets the story in motion and creates anticipation and suspense. The overwhelming preoccupation with just about all of the characters save Frank Greystock's love interest (whose name escapes me ironically or not as she is a most pure kind and good person and frustratingly naive - she is a metaphor and therefore may seem to be quite uninteresting as a character (Lucy Morris)) is money! - how to get money, sponge off people who have it, go into debt trying to keep up, or for the female characters, how to marry it or marry into it if you already have it. Vol 3 resolves the mystery about the 2 attempted robberies of the diamonds, and ties up all loose ends, ie who ends up with whom. Lizzie Greystock gets what she deserves, to marry as conniving and unappealing character, Mr. Emilius, as herself and Lucy gets Frank. How delicious it must be to get to determine people's fates as the author, it's gratifying that Lucy wins her man, even if Frank doesn't deserve her! Reading is escapism and entertainment in the end, but there's enough that rings true for Trollope to be forgiven if he wants to reward goodness, though it may not be so in real life. (Lucy is a minor character!) I loved the last line in Vol 3, that people who have the luxury of not having to worry about money often don't know what to do with themselves and the gift of freedom from the lowly concerns of the laboring class.
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