That Uncertain FeelingA chic socialite cruises like a predator on the prowl. She marks an easy target... John Aneuris Lewis, an assistant librarian, who seems an uncomplicated conquest. But Lewis is both more and less than he appears. Beneath this family-man facade lurks a poet, wit and visionary...also a budding lecher, for we soon find Lewis peering down the front of the socialite's dress. No wonder he has that uncertain feeling...he's looking into a bottomless pit! |
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... mind that exactly , you understand , but I think that woman ought to . . . " He seemed to have been attending less and less to what he was saying , and now his voice trailed off , his thick dark lips drooped , his hand smoothed ...
... mind that exactly , you understand , but I think that woman ought to . . . " He seemed to have been attending less and less to what he was saying , and now his voice trailed off , his thick dark lips drooped , his hand smoothed ...
Page 202
... mind if I have one of those ? I think I'd like to try one . " " I'm sorry , darling , I'd got out of the way of asking you when you refused every time . I'll light it for you . Now , you just let me give you the low - down on the whole ...
... mind if I have one of those ? I think I'd like to try one . " " I'm sorry , darling , I'd got out of the way of asking you when you refused every time . I'll light it for you . Now , you just let me give you the low - down on the whole ...
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... mind that . I politely tried to conceal my amazement when , so far from managing to blame me for making Ken ill and late ( which would have been her typical reaction ) , she said to me after I'd said good night : " Thank you very much ...
... mind that . I politely tried to conceal my amazement when , so far from managing to blame me for making Ken ill and late ( which would have been her typical reaction ) , she said to me after I'd said good night : " Thank you very much ...
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