Elster's Folly: A Novel

Elster's Folly: A Novel

CHAPTER I.--By the Early Train CHAPTER II.--Willy Gum CHAPTER III.--Anne Ashton CHAPTER IV.--The Countess-Dowager CHAPTER V.--Jealousy CHAPTER VI.--At the Bridge CHAPTER VII.--Listeners CHAPTER VIII.--The Wager Boats CHAPTER IX.--Waiting for Dinner CHAPTER X.--Mr. Pike's Visit CHAPTER XI.--The Inquest CHAPTER XII.--Later in the Day CHAPTER XIII.--Fever CHAPTER XIV.--Another Patient CHAPTER XV.--Val's Dilemma CHAPTER XVI.--Between the Two CHAPTER XVII.--An Agreeable Wedding CHAPTER XVIII.--The Stranger CHAPTER XIX.--A Chance Meeting CHAPTER XX.--The Stranger Again CHAPTER XXI.--Secret Care CHAPTER XXII.--Asking the Rector CHAPTER XXIII.--Mr. Carr at Work CHAPTER XXIV.--Somebody Else at Work CHAPTER XXV.--At Hartledon CHAPTER XXVI.--Under the Trees CHAPTER XXVII.--A Tte--Tte Breakfast CHAPTER XXVIII.--Once More CHAPTER XXIX.--Cross-questioning Mr. Carr CHAPTER XXX.--Maude's Disobedience CHAPTER XXXI.--The Sword Slipped CHAPTER XXXII.--In the Park CHAPTER XXXIII.--Coming Home CHAPTER XXXIV.--Mr. Pike on the Wing CHAPTER XXXV.--The Shed Razed CHAPTER XXXVI.--The Dowager's Alarm CHAPTER XXXVII.--A Painful Scene CHAPTER XXXVIII.--Explanations The ascending sun threw its slanting rays abroad on a glorious August morning, and the little world below began to awaken into lifethe life of another day of sanguine pleasure or of fretting care. Not on many fairer scenes did those sunbeams shed their radiance than on one existing in the heart of England; but almost any landscape will look beautiful in the early light of a summer's morning. The county, one of the midlands, was justly celebrated for its scenery; its rich woods and smiling plains, its river and gentler streams. The harvest was nearly gathered init had been a late seasonbut a few fields of golden grain, in process of reaping, gave their warm tints to the landscape. In no part of the country had the beauties of nature been bestowed more lavishly than on this, the village of Calne, situated about seven miles from the county town. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 16798
Author: Wood, Henry
Release Date: Oct 4, 2005
Format: eBook
Language: English