{"product_id":"2940014378710","title":"ELIZABETH GASKELL THE COMPLETE WORKS (Worldwide Bestseller) All the Works of Elizabth Gaskell in their Complete, Unabridged, Definitive Edition for Nook Includes MARY BARTON, CRANFORD, NORTH AND SOUTH, WIVES AND DAUGHTERS, BIOGRAPHY OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE","description":"COMPLETE WORKS OF ELIZABETH GASKELL \u003cbr\u003e(Worldwide Bestseller) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the Works of Elizabth Gaskell in their Complete, Unabridged, Definitive Edition for Nook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes MARY BARTON, CRANFORD, NORTH AND SOUTH, WIVES AND DAUGHTERS, BIOGRAPHY OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE and MORE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXCERPT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"He paused. Margaret went very white, and compressed her lips a little more. Otherwise not a feature moved. With the quick insight into character, without which no medical man can rise to the eminence of Dr. Donaldson, he saw that she would exact the full truth; that she would know if one iota was withheld; and that the withholding would be torture more acute than the knowledge of it. He spoke two short sentences in a low voice, watching her all the time; for the pupils of her eyes dilated into a black horror and the whiteness of her complexion became livid. He ceased speaking. He waited for that look to go off,—for her gasping breath to come. Then she said:—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I thank you most truly, sir, for your confidence. That dread has haunted me for many weeks. It is a true, real agony. My poor, poor mother!' her lips began to quiver, and he let her have the relief of tears, sure of her power of self-control to check them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few tears—those were all she shed, before she recollected the many questions she longed to ask.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Will there be much suffering?'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe shook his head. 'That we cannot tell. It depends on constitution; on a thousand things. But the late discoveries of medical science have given us large power of alleviation.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'My father!' said Margaret, trembling all over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I do not know Mr. Hale. I mean, it is difficult to give advice. But I should say, bear on, with the knowledge you have forced me to give you so abruptly, till the fact which I could not with-hold has become in some degree familiar to you, so that you may, without too great an effort, be able to give what comfort you can to your father. Before then,—my visits, which, of course, I shall repeat from time to time, although I fear I can do nothing but alleviate,—a thousand little circumstances will have occurred to awaken his alarm, to deepen it—so that he will be all the better prepared.—Nay, my dear young lady—nay, my dear—I saw Mr. Thornton, and I honour your father for the sacrifice he has made, however mistaken I may believe him to be.—Well, this once, if it will please you, my dear. Only remember, when I come again, I come as a friend. And you must learn to look upon me as such, because seeing each other—getting to know each other at such times as these, is worth years of morning calls.' Margaret could not speak for crying: but she wrung his hand at parting.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMARY BARTON\u003cbr\u003eRUTH\u003cbr\u003eNORTH AND SOUTH\u003cbr\u003eSYLVIA'S LOVERS\u003cbr\u003eWIVES AND DAUGHTERS\u003cbr\u003eROGER HAMLEY’S CONFESSION\u003cbr\u003eTHE MOORLAND COTTAGE\u003cbr\u003eMR. HARRISON'S CONFESSIONS\u003cbr\u003eTHE POOR CLARE\u003cbr\u003eMY LADY LUDLOW\u003cbr\u003eLOIS THE WITCH\u003cbr\u003eA DARK NIGHT'S WORK\u003cbr\u003eCOUSIN PHILLIS\u003cbr\u003eLIBBIE MARSH’S THREE ERAS\u003cbr\u003e- VALENTINE’S DAY.\u003cbr\u003e- WHITSUNTIDE.\u003cbr\u003e- MICHAELMAS.\u003cbr\u003eTHE SEXTON'S HERO\u003cbr\u003eCHRISTMAS STORMS AND SUNSHINE.\u003cbr\u003eHAND AND HEART\u003cbr\u003eTHE WELL OF PEN-MORFA\u003cbr\u003eMARTHA PRESTON\u003cbr\u003eTHE HEART OF JOHN MIDDLETON\u003cbr\u003eTHE DESERTED MANSION\u003cbr\u003eTHE SHAH'S ENGLISH GARDENER\u003cbr\u003eTHE OLD NURSE’S STORY\u003cbr\u003eBESSY’S TROUBLES AT HOME.\u003cbr\u003eTHE SQUIRE'S STORY\u003cbr\u003eBRAN\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCHOLAR'S STORY \u003cbr\u003eHOUSEHOLD WORDSMORTON HALL\u003cbr\u003eMY FRENCH MASTER\u003cbr\u003eUNCLE PETER\u003cbr\u003eCOMPANY MANNERS\u003cbr\u003eLIZZIE LEIGH\u003cbr\u003eHALF A LIFE-TIME AGO\u003cbr\u003eAN ACCURSED RACE\u003cbr\u003eA VISIT TO ETON\u003cbr\u003eRIGHT AT LAST\u003cbr\u003eTHE MANCHESTER MARRIAGE\u003cbr\u003eTHE DOOM OF THE GRIFFITHS\u003cbr\u003eTHE CROOKED BRANCH\u003cbr\u003eROUND THE SOFA.\u003cbr\u003eTHE HALF-BROTHERS\u003cbr\u003eA FEAR FOR THE FUTURE\u003cbr\u003eCURIOUS, IF TRUE\u003cbr\u003eEXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM RICHARD WHITTINGHAM, ESQ.\u003cbr\u003eTHE GREY WOMAN\u003cbr\u003eSIX WEEKS AT HEPPENHEIM\u003cbr\u003eSHAMS\u003cbr\u003eAN ITALIAN INSTITUTION\u003cbr\u003eTHE CAGE AT CRANFORD\u003cbr\u003eCROWLEY CASTLE\u003cbr\u003eSOME PASSAGES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE CHOMLEY FAMILY\u003cbr\u003eTWO FRAGMENTS OF GHOST STORIES\u003cbr\u003eSKETCHES AMONG THE POOR, NO. 1\u003cbr\u003eCLOPTON HALL\u003cbr\u003eTHE LAST GENERATION IN ENGLAND\u003cbr\u003eDISAPPEARANCES\u003cbr\u003eCUMBERLAND SHEEP SHEARERS\u003cbr\u003eTRAITS AND STORIES OF THE HUGUENOTS\u003cbr\u003eMODERN GREEK SONGS\u003cbr\u003eTHE LIFE OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE\u003cbr\u003eFRENCH LIFE","brand":"Complete Works Collection | Elizabeth Gaskell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178020258032,"sku":"2940014378710","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014378710_p0.jpg?v=1763607425","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014378710","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}