Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 17, 2025
When he was descending the stairway, in his fur-coat and hat, he heard the rustle of silk garments on the first landing, and a rather loud conversation in English. He recognized the voices of his elder daughter and Baron Emil; but he saw Malvina first; she was in front of the young couple.
When the day of the auction came everything went. Even his best suit of clothes was sold to a blacksmith, while his fur-coat was bought by a horse-doctor for fifteen dollars.
The uproar was sinking fast and in a lull he heard footsteps outside. Then the door was pushed open and a man staggered in. His fur-coat was torn and muddy, his feet came through his pulp moccasins, and the water that drained from him made a pool on the floor. Three others followed and stood, dripping, in the light, while Scott and Thirlwell gazed at them.
He looked about the room as if in search of somebody; and then after speaking to the clerk came toward the land agent. Laxton glanced at him without much interest, having already as much business on his hands as he could manage. The stranger wore an old fur-coat and looked like a rancher. "Mr. Laxton, I believe," he said, taking the next chair.
The blanket-roll containing my large fur-coat got more and more unrolled; finally I could not possibly hold it. It fell. To pick it up I must take the sack off my back. Then comes a voice, "allow me if you please, monsieur" and the sack has disappeared.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking