Beverly of Graustark

Book Excerpt: precisely the reverse, ifhe is correctly quoted by my uncle. When Uncle Caspar sent an envoy toinform Dawsbergen respectfully that Graustark would hold it personallyresponsible if Gabriel were not surrendered, Gabriel himself replied:'Graustark be hanged!'""How rude of him, especially when your uncle was so courteous aboutit. He must be a very disagreeable person," announced Miss Calhoun."I am sure you wouldn't like him," said the princess. "His brother, whohas been...
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Book Excerpt: precisely the reverse, ifhe is correctly quoted by my uncle. When Uncle Caspar sent an envoy toinform Dawsbergen respectfully that Graustark would hold it personallyresponsible if Gabriel were not surrendered, Gabriel himself replied:'Graustark be hanged!'""How rude of him, especially when your uncle was so courteous aboutit. He must be a very disagreeable person," announced Miss Calhoun."I am sure you wouldn't like him," said the princess. "His brother, whohas been driven from the throne--and from the capital, in fact--is quitedifferent. I have not seen him, but my ministers regard him as asplendid young man.""Oh, how I hope he may go back with his army and annihilate that oldGabriel!" cried Beverly, frowning fiercely."Alas," sighed the princess, "he hasn't an army, and besides he isfinding it extremely difficult to keep from being annihilatedhimself. The army has gone over to Prince Gabriel.""Pooh!" scoffed Miss Calhoun, who was thinking of the enormous armiesthe United StateRead More