The Novels, Tales, And Sketches of J.M. Barrie .. V. 5
The book The Novels, Tales, And Sketches of J.M. Barrie .. V. 5 was written by author Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 Here you can read free online of The Novels, Tales, And Sketches of J.M. Barrie .. V. 5 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Novels, Tales, And Sketches of J.M. Barrie .. V. 5 a good or bad book?
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" Should any- thing happen to me," I said, " I want that old desk to be destroyed unopened." "Mr. Ogilvy," he answered gently, "you are venturing this because you loved my mother. If anything does befall you, be assured that I will tell her what you attempted for her sake." I believe he thought it was to make some such request that I had turned back. "You must tell her nothing about me," I ex- claimed in consternation. " Swear that my name will never cross your lips before her. No, that is not ...enough. You must forget me utterly, v/hether I live or die, lest sometime you should think of me and she should read your thoughts. Swear, man." 405 THE LITTLE MINISTER " Must this be '? " he said, gazing at me. " Yes," I answered more calmly, " it must be. For nearly a score of years I have been blotted out of your mother's life, and since she came to Thrums my one care has been to keep my existence from her. I have changed my burying-ground even from Thrums to the glen, lest I should die before her, and she, seeing the hearse go by the Tene- ments, might ask, ' Whose funeral is this ?
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