Novelette e-books (1h to read) of Henry James

CHAPTER I What determined the speech that startled him in the course of their encounter scarcely matters, being probably but some words spoken by himself quite without intention--spoken as they l...

CHAPTER I "Every one asks me what I 'think' of everything," said Spencer Brydon; "and I make answer as I can--begging or dodging the question, putting them off with any nonsense.

September 5th, 1879.

We had been talking about the masters who had achieved but a single masterpiece--the artists and poets who but once in their lives had known the divine afflatus and touched the high level of perfec...

1885 I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.

Florence, _April 5th_, 1874.--They told me I should find Italy greatly changed; and in seven-and-twenty years there is room for changes.

CHAPTER I Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.

Transcribed from 1893 Macmillan and Co.

I “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.

1885 I am glad I said to you the other night at Doubleton, inquiring--too inquiring--compatriot, that I wouldn't undertake to tell you the story (about Ambrose Tester), but would write it out for...

masterpiece.

I Never say you know the last words about any human heart!

produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive.) WITHIN THE RIM WITHIN THE RIM AND OTHER ESSAYS 1914-15 HENRY JAMES [Illustration: colophon] LONDON...

CHAPTER I. It was at Homburg, several years ago, before the gaming had been suppressed.

Transcribed from 1893 Macmillan and Co.