The Queen of Farrandale
A Novel (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel<br><br>"I've never had any luck," said Hugh Sinclair, lifting a stein of beer and emptying it in one steady draught.<br><br>The fashionably dressed man, with graying hair on his temples who sat opposite him at the table, left his own foaming mug untouched as he watched the handsome, rough-looking boy of twenty-four with a half smile.<br><br>"Nor my father before me," added Hugh, as he set down the empty stein. "No silver spoons in the mouths of our family when they are born."<br><br>"Your father was a pretty fine man," remarked the other.<br><br>"Oh, yes, I suppose so," said the boy carelessly. "I remember, Mr. Ogden, that you and he were a sort of pals. I suppose it was on his account that you looked me up to-day.<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.