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The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. / Awakening / To Let

Chapter 6 JAMES AT LARGE

Word Count: 3435    |    Released on: 04/12/2017

the round of the family, and created the flutter that any

ness of her heart, had told Mrs. Small, giving her leave only to tell Aunt Ann-she thought

miling as she lay back on her pillows, s

e; but I hope they will be c

frown, like a cloud presaging a

er will went on all the time; it spread to her face, too, and tigh

formed every morning with extreme punctiliousness the crowning ceremony of that ancient toilet. Taking from the recesses of their pure whi

a house; whether young Roger's wife was really-expecting; how the operation on Archie had succeeded; and what Swithin had done about that empty house in Wigmore Street, where the tenant had lost all his money and treated him so badl

r turn had asked Winifred Dartie for confirmation, supposing, of course, that, being Soames's sister, she would kn

go direct to Soames himself, of whose taciturnity he was

ry good of dear Soames, they thought, to employ Mr. Bosinney, but rather risky. What had George named him? 'The Buccaneer' How droll! But George was alway

here b

es wants with a young man like that. I shouldn't be sur

dn't wish it mentioned. He wouldn't like it to be talked about

is hand beh

t a bad toe. We shan't be able to start for Wales till the end of the month. There

n a visit to the country. He took the slanting path from the Bayswater side of the Row to the Knightsbridge Gate, across a pasture of short, burnt grass, dotted

or speculation in his mind. These corpses flung down, there, from out the press and turmoil of the struggle, these pairs of lovers sitting cheek by jowl for an hour of idle Elysium snatched fro

ve question whether he had not better turn him out at once, and so run the risk of not re-letting before

e silk in the middle. And, with his thin, high shoulders stooped, his long legs moving with swift mechanical precision, this passage through the Park, where the sun shone with

the arm as he came

of Piccadilly, where he had been walking home f

s; "I was, just coming to you, bu

nattached. Perhaps they regarded one another as an investment; certainly they were solicitous of each other's welfare, glad of each other's company.

them was a cold-blooded man. Indeed, in James love of his children was now the prime motive of his existence. To have creatures who were parts of himself, to whom he might transmit t

d loved with such a dumb love, as the centre of his opportunities. He had the marvellous instinctive sanity of the middle class. In him-more than in Jolyon, with his masterful will and his moments of tenderness and philosophy-more than in Swithin

sions were formed of a cream which he skimmed off the family mind; and, through that family, off the minds of thousands of other families of similar fibre. Year after year, week after week, he went to Timothy's, and in his brother's front draw

his feelings towards his own children; it was a nightmare to him to think of them exposed to the treatment of the world, in money, health, or reputation. When his old friend John Street's son volunteered for special service, he shook his head querulo

t; the knell of all prosperity seemed to have sounded. It took him three months and a visit to Baden-Baden to get better; ther

and children as in the nature of personal grievances, special interventions of Providence for the purpose of destroying his peace of mind; but

hat can they expect? I have i

om anybody; and Ann, she was ill-he did not believe she would last through the summer; he had called there three times now without her being able to see him! And this

nner, was seated in the drawing-room. She was wearing her gold-coloured frock-for, having been displayed at a dinner-party, a soiree, and a

vated voice. "I never see Rachel and Cicely looking

to prove to him th

uctive perfume exhaling from her. No self-respecting Forsyte surrendered at a blow; s

ated him in Soames's usual place, round the corner on her left. The light fell softly there, so that

of praise. He felt that what he was eating was agreeing with him; he could not get that feeling at home; he did not know when he had enjoyed a glass of champagne so much, and, on inquiring the brand

rom his food

. Now, what did you give for that sugar-sift

ppearance of a picture, on the wall op

it was so g

drawing-room, and James

wn on her shoulder; "nothing heavy-and not too Frenchified. But I can't get it at

nor did he when Soames, pleading the excuse of business, beto

you, and seemed to understand what you were saying; and, while talking, he kept examining her figure, from her bronze-coloured shoes to the waved gold of her hair. She was leaning back in an Empire chair,

d a sudden dumbness to fall on James. He did not remember ever having been quite alone with Irene before. And,

hinking about-sitt

sharper voice, as if he had bee

all day?" he said. "You nev

did not look at her. He did not want to believe tha

ell me she's never at home now; your Uncle Jolyon he doesn't like it, I fancy, being left so much alone as he is. They tell me she's always hanging about for this young Bosinney;

rene's face; and James w

uite understand Mr.

e artistic chaps. They say he's clever-they all think they're clever. You know m

ames," she said softly, evident

d James; "I don't know what Soames wants with a young

Bosinney is

d took a turn

ng people, you all stick togeth

sed a finger, and levelled it at her bosom, as t

call themselves, they're as unreliable as they can be; and

nce. Her breast rose and fell as though with secret anger; she drew her hands inwards from their rest on

omily scrutini

"it's a pity you haven't got a chi

became conscious of the rigidity that took possession of her

, and like most men with but little courage, he

Hurlingham with us? And go to the theatre now and then. At your time

darkened on her fa

ything. Soames ought to be able to take care of himself. If h

finger he stole a cold, sharp

wn, so dark and deep, that he stopped,

be asked to stop. Giving his hand to Irene, he allowed himself to be conducted to the door, and let out into the street. He would not have a cab,

tell her that it was his impression things were in a bad way at Soames's; on this theme he descanted for half an

y the last post. She turned back into the drawing-room; but in a minute came out, and stood as if listening. Then she came stealing up the stairs, wi

aw him, and he

rs for me?

hr

out another word she pas

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1 Chapter 1 'AT HOME' AT OLD JOLYON'S2 Chapter 2 OLD JOLYON GOES TO THE OPERA3 Chapter 3 DINNER AT SWITHIN'S4 Chapter 4 PROJECTION OF THE HOUSE5 Chapter 5 A FORSYTE MENAGE6 Chapter 6 JAMES AT LARGE7 Chapter 7 OLD JOLYON'S PECCADILLO8 Chapter 8 PLANS OF THE HOUSE9 Chapter 9 PROGRESS OF THE HOUSE10 Chapter 10 JUNE'S TREAT11 Chapter 11 DRIVE WITH SWITHIN12 Chapter 12 JAMES GOES TO SEE FOR HIMSELF13 Chapter 13 SOAMES AND BOSINNEY CORRESPOND14 Chapter 14 OLD JOLYON AT THE ZOO15 Chapter 15 AFTERNOON AT TIMOTHY'S16 Chapter 16 DANCE AT ROGER'S17 Chapter 17 EVENING AT RICHMOND18 Chapter 18 DIAGNOSIS OF A FORSYTE19 Chapter 19 BOSINNEY ON PAROLE20 Chapter 20 JUNE PAYS SOME CALLS21 Chapter 21 PERFECTION OF THE HOUSE22 Chapter 22 MRS. MACANDER'S EVIDENCE23 Chapter 23 NIGHT IN THE PARK24 Chapter 24 MEETING AT THE BOTANICAL25 Chapter 25 VOYAGE INTO THE INFERNO26 Chapter 26 THE TRIAL27 Chapter 27 SOAMES BREAKS THE NEWS28 Chapter 28 JUNE'S VICTORY29 Chapter 29 BOSINNEY'S DEPARTURE30 Chapter 30 AT TIMOTHY'S31 Chapter 31 EXIT A MAN OF THE WORLD32 Chapter 32 SOAMES PREPARES TO TAKE STEPS33 Chapter 33 SOHO34 Chapter 34 JAMES SEES VISIONS35 Chapter 35 NO-LONGER-YOUNG JOLYON AT HOME36 Chapter 36 THE COLT AND THE FILLY37 Chapter 37 JOLYON PROSECUTES TRUSTEESHIP38 Chapter 38 VAL HEARS THE NEWS39 Chapter 39 SOAMES ENTERTAINS THE FUTURE40 Chapter 40 AND VISITS THE PAST41 Chapter 41 ON FORSYTE 'CHANGE42 Chapter 42 JOLYON FINDS OUT WHERE HE IS43 Chapter 43 THE THIRD GENERATION44 Chapter 44 SOAMES PUTS IT TO THE TOUCH45 Chapter 45 VISIT TO IRENE46 Chapter 46 WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD47 Chapter 47 JOLLY SITS IN JUDGMENT48 Chapter 48 JOLYON IN TWO MINDS49 Chapter 49 DARTIE VERSUS DARTIE50 Chapter 50 THE CHALLENGE51 Chapter 51 DINNER AT JAMES'52 Chapter 52 DEATH OF THE DOG BALTHASAR53 Chapter 53 TIMOTHY STAYS THE ROT54 Chapter 54 PROGRESS OF THE CHASE55 Chapter 55 'HERE WE ARE AGAIN!'56 Chapter 56 SOAMES IN PARIS57 Chapter 57 IN THE WEB58 Chapter 58 RICHMOND PARK59 Chapter 59 OVER THE RIVER60 Chapter 60 SOAMES ACTS61 Chapter 61 A SUMMER DAY62 Chapter 62 A SUMMER NIGHT63 Chapter 63 JAMES IN WAITING64 Chapter 64 OUT OF THE WEB65 Chapter 65 PASSING OF AN AGE66 Chapter 66 SUSPENDED ANIMATION67 Chapter 67 BIRTH OF A FORSYTE68 Chapter 68 JAMES IS TOLD69 Chapter 69 HIS