Name: The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891
Author: Various Authors
ISBN: 978-1318838035

The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891

By Various Authors 2 Apr, 2019

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Excerpt.......On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands—a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight. "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to. "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her. Is not that the truth, little one?" "If you please, sir, where am I? And are you a doctor?" I asked, faintly. "I am not a doctor, either of medicine or law," answered the white-haired gentleman. "I am Major Strickland, and this place is Rose Cottage—the magnificent mansion which I call my own. But you had better not talk, my dear—at least not just yet: not till the doctor himself has seen you." "But how did I get here?" I pleaded. "Do tell me that, please." Less

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