Book: Other People's Business 1916. The book begins: The knocking at the side door and the thumping overhead blended in a travesty on the anvil chorus, the staccato tapping of somebody's knuckles rising flute-like above the hammering of Joel's cane. To some temperaments the double summons would have proved confusing, but Persis Dale dropped her sewing and moved briskly to the door, addressing the ceiling as she went. Twon't hurt you to wait. The stout woman on the steps entered heavily and fell into a chair that creaked an inarticulate protest. Persis' quick ear caught the signal of distress.
Details of Book: Other People's Business Book: Other People's Business
Author: Harriet Lummis Smith
ISBN: 0554305380
ISBN-13: 9780554305387
, 978-0554305387
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 18082008
Publisher: Bibliolife
Number of Pages: 240
Language: English