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John Charrington's Wedding
John Charrington's Wedding
From the collection "Grim Tales".
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No one ever thought that May Forster would marry John Charrington; but he thought differently, and things which John Charrington intended had a queer way of coming to pass. He asked her to marry him before he went up to Oxford. She laughed and refused him. He asked her again next time he came home. Again she laughed, tossed her dainty blonde head and again refused. A third time he asked her; she said it was becoming a confirmed bad habit, and laughed at him more than ever.
John was not the only man who wanted to marry her: she was the belle of our village coterie, and we were all in love with her more or less; it was a sort of fashion, like heliotrope ties or Inverness capes. Therefore we were as much annoyed as surprised when John Charrington walked into our little local Club--we
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A strong-willed man convinces the beauty of the countryside to marry him. But as the wedding approaches, it almost seems he won't be able to get there in time.
A short and simple ghost story set in the daylight and fresh air.
A short and simple ghost story set in the daylight and fresh air.
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I like E. Nesbit, however this wasn't one of my favorites. The story was entertaining, I was just hoping for a better ending. Worth reading though, quick and simple.
06/09/2009
A spooky little love story.
09/02/2008
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