The Book ClassA rich tapestry of life, passion, triumph, tragedy, and illumination unfolds against the backdrop of the Book Class, twelve women from the heights of New York society who meet monthly over sixty years to discuss selected literary works. |
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Page 41
... Buck , and he drove over with his clients one weekday morning to show them Chelton School and to take Chuck and me out to lunch . Mr. Buck was a small , dour , balding man , but his wife was one of the most beautiful women I have ever ...
... Buck , and he drove over with his clients one weekday morning to show them Chelton School and to take Chuck and me out to lunch . Mr. Buck was a small , dour , balding man , but his wife was one of the most beautiful women I have ever ...
Page 52
... Buck was grave . " I really don't think I can go on with this . Do you consider that a drawing room is the proper place for such a conversation ? " " It's the only place , so far as I'm concerned ! Here we are , so to speak , on a stage ...
... Buck was grave . " I really don't think I can go on with this . Do you consider that a drawing room is the proper place for such a conversation ? " " It's the only place , so far as I'm concerned ! Here we are , so to speak , on a stage ...
Page 55
... Buck ! " " I'm beginning to believe it . " As the Bannards lived only two blocks from the Gateses ' , they walked home . Chester asked her what she had been talking to Percy Buck about . " We talked about deafness , " she said . " I ...
... Buck ! " " I'm beginning to believe it . " As the Bannards lived only two blocks from the Gateses ' , they walked home . Chester asked her what she had been talking to Percy Buck about . " We talked about deafness , " she said . " I ...
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