ISBN: 9780217487771

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1911. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER m A GIANT ASLEEP HIS is Mrs. Newbury. It was the Turk speak Why! You are Miss Grey, are you not? a pretty lady in evening dress exclaimed, as she shook Millicent''s cold hand. I thought you might be, from what Orkhan Effendi told me. I have seen you with Mr. Appleby--and of course I knew, a long time ago, that our colony was to have such a charming visitor. Mr. Newbury, too, is an attache. While the lady was talking, Millicent had time to pull herself together, and to stifle the desire to burst into hysterical laughter, or tears, she did not know which. I''m glad you happened to live here, she managed to say, as her hostess paused for breath. I had become pretty frightened, I''ll admit. One certainly can imagine all manner of things occurring here. Some of them occur, too, Mrs. Newbury added gayly. Have you telegraphed to your uncle? How stupid of me! I ought to have sent it while I was waiting, Millicent exclaimed. If Miss Grey will let me, I will attend to that, Orkhan Effendi said. Yes, let him do it, for really I am in a desperate hurry. I have a dinner party at home, but this ferocious young man insisted that I come and fetch you myself. We must hurry back. Oh, I am so sorry. Millicent turned to Orkhan Effendi with a smile rendered very friendly by relief that he was not kidnaping her: I cannot tell you how grateful I am to you for all you have done for me. The Turk bowed low without a word. Good-bye! You know where to telegraph, Mrs. Newbury said when they were at the carriage. It was good of you to think of me when you needed help. It is not hard to think of you in connection with beautiful things, he answered, and stood watching them drive out of sight, up the steep road leading to the hills. Naturally Millicent''s advent... Demetra Vaka, Books, History, In the Shadow of Islam Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Houghton Mifflin Company in 1911 in 355 pages; Subjects: Turkey; English fiction; Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General; History / Europe / Eastern; History / Middle East / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Travel / Middle East / General;<