Astra (2014)
“He was the youngest of the flock, and their father was old, near to the end. They considered themselves somewhat responsible for him, at least responsible that he should be a credit to the family.
They ignored their stepmother. In fact, they had always ignored her since she came among them, although she was a quiet, respectable, dignified woman with a modest fortune of her own, who did not need to be considered financially. There was nothing wrong with her, except that they resented anybody tak...ing the place their own mother had occupied. It was a pose they encouraged in themselves.
They considered that they had done very well for Charles in getting him this position in the bank, where there was great possibility of his rising. He might even get to be president someday. He was bright and smart, and the Camerons never did anything halfway. They gave him to understand that they were expecting great things of him.
Charles himself had been docile enough at first. He had taken his collegiate course seriously and had scarcely come out of its atmosphere as yet to realize that it was over and a new era had begun.MoreLess
They ignored their stepmother. In fact, they had always ignored her since she came among them, although she was a quiet, respectable, dignified woman with a modest fortune of her own, who did not need to be considered financially. There was nothing wrong with her, except that they resented anybody tak...ing the place their own mother had occupied. It was a pose they encouraged in themselves.
They considered that they had done very well for Charles in getting him this position in the bank, where there was great possibility of his rising. He might even get to be president someday. He was bright and smart, and the Camerons never did anything halfway. They gave him to understand that they were expecting great things of him.
Charles himself had been docile enough at first. He had taken his collegiate course seriously and had scarcely come out of its atmosphere as yet to realize that it was over and a new era had begun.MoreLess
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