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The narrative follows a young, carefree man who unexpectedly inherits a fortune and title, thrusting him into the obligations and scrutiny of family and society. As he adapts, encounters with an indulgent aunt, a commanding young woman who coolly confronts him, and assorted acquaintances reveal tensions of class, courtship, and personal ambition. Scenes shift between witty social moments and quieter character study, with inheritance, reputation, and romantic entanglements prompting choices that examine manners, sincerity, and the pull between independence and duty.

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Title: A Yellow Aster, Volume 2 (of 3)

Author: Mrs. Mannington Caffyn

Release date: November 22, 2020 [eBook #63841]
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Language: English

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A Yellow Aster

BY

Iota

“And if this fought-for climax is ever reached
and science, creeping along the path of experiment,
so invades the realm of Nature that a blue chrysanthemum
or A Yellow Aster can be produced at
will, the question still remains, has Nature been
made more beautiful thereby?”
IN THREE VOLUMES
VOL. II

London 1894

HUTCHINSON & CO.
34 PATERNOSTER ROW
PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND)
BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND)
AND
TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET
LONDON, W.C.