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From the book:Lucian Denzil was a briefless barrister, who so far departed from the traditions of his brethren of the long robe as not to dwell within the purlieus of the Temple. For certain private reasons, not unconnected with economy, he occupied rooms in Geneva Square, Pimlico; and, for the purposes of his profession, repaired daily, from ten to four, to Serjeant's Inn, where he shared an office with a friend equally briefless and poor. This state of things sounds hardly enviable, but Lucian, being young and independent to the extent of L300 a year, was not dissatisfied with his position. As his age was only twenty-five, there was ample time, he thought, to succeed in his profession; and, pending that desirable consummation, he cultivated the muses on a little oatmeal, after the fashion of his kind. There have been lives less happily circumstanced. Geneva Square was a kind of backwater of the great river of town life which swept past its entrance with speed and clamour without disturbing the peace within. One long, narrow street led from a roaring thoroughfare into a silent quadrangle of tall grey houses, occupied by lodging-house keepers, city clerks and two or three artists, who represented the Bohemian element of the place. In the centre there was an oasis of green lawn,
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- Title The Silent House
- Author Fergus Hume
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 196
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wildside Press
- Date February 8, 2007
- ISBN 9781557429711 / 1557429715
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.45 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.14 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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