Excuse Me!

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Excuse Me!

by Rupert Hughes

EN·~5 hours·42 chapters

Chapters

42 total

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:24

CHAPTER I THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB

7:53

CHAPTER II THE EARLY BIRDS AND THE WORM

11:33

CHAPTER III IN DARKEST CHICAGO

11:34

CHAPTER IV A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN

14:28

CHAPTER V A QUEEN AMONG WOMEN

6:25

CHAPTER VI A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN

8:28

CHAPTER VII THE MASKED MINISTER

5:29

CHAPTER VIII A MIXED PICKLE

11:35

CHAPTER IX ALL ABOARD!

10:42

Description

Step into a whirlwind of laugh‑out‑loud episodes that zip through city streets, bustling train stations, and even a few lofty mountain tops. Each chapter presents a self‑contained adventure, from a frantic taxi crash to a scandalous wedding on a moving carriage, all laced with quick repartee and a hint of romance. The author's playful prose and the occasional illustration give the stories the feel of a vintage comic strip brought to life.

In the opening dash, a terrified young woman demands the driver speed up, only to watch the cab slam into a lamppost in a burst of sparks and flying wheels. While the chauffeur scrambles and a mischievous dog named Snoozleums causes further chaos, the pair barely have time to wonder about a looming appointment with a minister. The mix of slapstick mishap and witty banter sets the tone for a collection that delights in everyday absurdities and the charmingly flawed characters who navigate them.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (344K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Aug 29, 2012

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Rupert Hughes

Rupert Hughes

1872–1956

A prolific American writer with a talent for crossing genres, he moved from music criticism and fiction into early Hollywood screenwriting and historical biography. He is especially remembered for his ambitious three-volume life of George Washington, which challenged older legends and aimed for a more human portrait.

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