Written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
An Open Verdict: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3)
by Mary Elizabeth BraddonIt was the Vicar’s way in these tête-à-tête conversations by the domestic hearth. He read, and his wife talked to him. He could keep his attention on the most intricate chain of argument, and yet never answer Mrs. Dulcimer’s speculative assertions or vague questionings away from the purpose. This was the happy result of long habit. The Vicar loved ..