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The Lost Girl

by Lawrence David Herbert

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Author: Lawrence David Herbert

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Lawrence’ The Lost Girl is a tragic story about a young woman who is trying to find herself choosing for that purpose different means and ways. She flirts and plays for fun, then gets into a mess. Gradually we get to know her rich background, how she was brought up and “guarded” by her father who didn’t let her try different occupations. After some time we feel the difference between her wealthy childhood and her rather poor maturity more distinct, yet she managed to find her identity in her beloved man…

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..."Ridiculous! Why? Will you explain why!" retorted James, turtlingalso. "It's absolutely ridiculous!" she repeated, unable to do more thansplutter. "Well, we'll see, " said James, rising to superiority. And again he began to dart absorbedly about, like a bird building anest. Miss Pinnegar watched him with a sort of sullen fury. She wentto the shop door to peep out after him. She saw him slip into theLiquor Vaults, and she came back to announce to Alvina:"He's taken to drink!""Drink?" said Alvina. "That's what it is, " said Miss Pinnegar vindictively. "Drink!"Alvina sank down and laughed till she was weak. It all seemed reallytoo funny to her--too funny. "I can't see what it is to laugh at, " said Miss Pinnegar. "Disgraceful--it's disgraceful! But I'm not going to stop to be madea fool of. I shall be no manageress, I tell you. It's absolutelyridiculous. Who does he think will come to the place? He's out ofhis mind--and it's drink; that's what it is! Going into the LiquorVaults at ten...