The Quality of Mercy

Más información sobre el libro

A searching and implacable inquiry after the far-reaching circumstances of a man's crime. Excerpt: The hackman doubled himself down for joy, and slapped his leg; at the sound of a whistle to the east ward, he pulled himself erect again, and said, as if the fact were one point gained, Well, there she blows, any way. Then he went round the corner of the station to be in full readiness for any chance pas senger the train might improbably bring him.