The Man Who Reaps
A Story (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Man Who Reaps: A Story<br><br>A young man leaned upon the railing of an incoming Atlantic steamer, watching with keen relish the picturesque confusion of an English harbor. He had a tall, well-knit frame, and the color of much living in the open air. He nodded a careless greeting to a man, somewhat older, who strolled up, and took a place beside him.<br><br>"Well, Henshaw, the land looks good, doesn't it"<br><br>"Yes, I hate these beastly voyages," growled the older man. "I envy you, Kent, seeing all this for the first time."<br><br>The young man laughed good-humoredly, and continued to watch the slow discharge of passengers.<br><br>"It's a double stroke of luck to see it with Ned Aveling," he remarked.<br><br>As the name left Kent's lips, Henshaw threw a piercing glance at him. But Kent did not seem to notice; his eyes were on the shifting crowd. Henshaw drew nearer, and leaned upon the railing.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.