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Questionable Shapes

William Dean Howells

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. . ., and show out my real thoughts and feelings, how is it any worse than if I acted somebody else!"

"I should think it was very much better," said Hewson, inwardly warned to keep his face straight.

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They had time for no more talk between the drawing-room and the dinner table, and when Miss Hernshaw's chair had been pushed in behind her, and she sat down, she turned instantly to the man on her right and began speaking to him, and left Hewson to make conversation with any one he liked or could.

He did not get on very well, not because there were not enough amusing people beside him and over against him, but because he was all the time trying to eavesdrop what was saying between Miss Hernshaw and the man on her right. It seemed to be absolute trivialities they were talking; so far as Hewson made out they got no deeper than the new play which was then commanding the public favor apparently for the reason that it was altogethe. . . Read More

Community Reviews

This intriguing collection of stories explores the impact of spiritual experiences on those not inclined to believe in the spiritual. As a collection of ghost stories written by a literary realist, it is quite fascinating.

I was privileged and delighted to narrate this audiobook edition.