Download or read book A Woman's Vengeance written by James Payn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Woman's Vengeance: A Novel Why, Mr. Adair, I thought you were never late! Pouted Helen, from the window. I have learned your virtues from Arthur, but I fear I Shall have to learn your imperfections from your self. It was not a graceful speech, though the fair speaker did not mean it ungracefully. She was a little annoyed, as some young ladies are apt to be in such cases, with her lover's constant praises of his old friend: She had been aware that his Opinion of her had been asked of him by Arthur, and though, of course, it had been a favorable one (as how could it have been otherwise, since the engagement had been already effected She resented the fact; and she objected to be kept waiting by any body. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.