A Room With A View - Forster E.M..pdf - Cove Systems

petulantly at one of Fra Angelico's angels. She
tore. A shrill cry rose from the vendor. The
book it seemed, was more valuable than one
would have supposed.
"Willingly would I purchase--" began Miss
Bartlett.
"Ignore him," said Mr. Eager sharply, and
they all walked rapidly away from the square.
But an Italian can never be ignored, least of
all when he has a grievance. His mysterious
persecution of Mr. Eager became relentless;
the air rang with his threats and lamentations.
He appealed to Lucy; would not she intercede?
He was poor--he sheltered a family--the tax on
bread. He waited, he gibbered, he was
recompensed, he was dissatisfied, he did not
leave them until he had swept their minds
clean of all thoughts whether pleasant or
unpleasant.
Shopping was the topic that now ensued.