Ethel Watts Mumford

Name: The Woman in Gray
Author: Ethel Watts Mumford

The Woman in Gray (1906)

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“The Woman in Gray”, published in 1906, is a work by Ethel Watts Mumford. It explores elements such as Clint, Venner and twins.

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Ethel Watts Mumford, The Woman in Gray (1906)

“ Bradford started and turned away. He did not know her, of that he was certain. And he had no desire to scrape a hotel acquaintance—and yet—she was a lady; that was evident. She must have mistaken him for someone else—Clint, perhaps, his twin brother; people were always making mistakes. He thrust his hands deep into his pockets with a nervous movement. It was a bore, that extraordinary resemblance: one never knew— Why on earth should he want to look at that creature again? And why was Roberts so late? But look he must. ”

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Ethel Watts Mumford, The Woman in Gray (1906)

“ Let us sit here; we can watch the Zoo, without feeling as if we made a part of it. What has come over our old London, I wonder. Did you ever see such queer people?” Mrs. Carghate smoothed a straying lock at her temple, and settled deep into a chair; a strong personality enshrined in a vigorous, middle-aged body, that neither defied nor sought to disguise the finger of Time, but fused his work into harmony with her own dauntless spirit. She smiled divinely upon Venner. ”

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Ethel Watts Mumford, The Woman in Gray (1906)

“ Its extreme modern note was lost in the intensity of its human passion. She turned suddenly, with a very slight gesture that, nevertheless, showed her evident despair. A moment later she was gone.
With a strange sensation of wonder and sympathy Venner roused himself, ordered a cab, and was driven rapidly through the bustle and hurry of supper hour, to the Carlton. He had no engagement, but hoped to meet a friend or two, and idle away an hour in pleasant gossip. Roberts's personality was still on his nerves, and he longed to erase it by some pleasanter contact. But fate seemed against him. ”

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Ethel Watts Mumford, The Woman in Gray (1906)

“ Roberts laughed, his coarse-fibered nature quite unaware of the boorishness of his remarks, or the evident annoyance of his companion. “Oh, you know what I mean,” he insisted. “Nothing against him, but men generally don't class him up with you. He may take with the women, Lord bless 'em! but he's driven a bit too carelessly, and that last mess, you know——”
“No, I don't know,” Bradford retorted—“and if you don't mind, let's talk over our business, and drop Clint.” ”

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Ethel Watts Mumford, The Woman in Gray (1906)

“ IN all London one finds no gathering place of all nations to match the square salon precedent to the low-ceiling dining-room and tiled terrace of the Savoy. The waiting hall, raised several feet above the level of the lower rooms, gives exceptional opportunities for observation, of which Bradford Venner was availing himself. ”

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Ethel Watts Mumford, The Woman in Gray (1906)

“ If one loves enough, one has no pride—do you know that, boy?—Not yet, I think; but I know, and it's a terrible lesson to learn. Well, the world looked on and wondered how it would end. And Clint did what many a man has done before—forced a misunderstanding, trumped up a quarrel, and then—wouldn't forgive her—wouldn't hear a word she had to say ”

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Ethel Watts Mumford, The Woman in Gray (1906)

“ But Clint is such an Arab, and I'm such an Indian—and there you are,”
“Haven't seen him in two years,” observed Roberts.
“No more have I. Last letter I had was from Paris about a month ago. I was thinking that when twins were so near each other, they ought to make an effort to exchange the time of day”—Venner sipped his soup—“even if we haven't a taste in common.”
“Taste in common!” exclaimed Roberts. “It's just because you're so blamed alike, that you can't get on better, and each one of you thinks the other an extremist. You're twins, mentally and morally and physically.” ”

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Ethel Watts Mumford, The Woman in Gray (1906)

“ Well, I've been floating a lot of schemes, and incidentally, it's been tigers and an elephant or so, and a few lions and some more tigers, some zebras and leopards, and back to tiger; a rhino, a hippo, then up to tiger again. ”

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