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Lady Connie

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An orphaned young woman, reared abroad and accustomed to refined society, is placed in the care of relations in an English academic town, prompting curiosity, envy, and unease among her hosts. The plot follows her uneasy integration into a household of contrasting temperaments, and the ripple effects of her inherited income and social advantages on friendships, courtships, and domestic obligations. Through episodes of everyday life and social gatherings, the narrative explores themes of class distinction, financial independence, personal development, and the tensions between individual desire and familial duty.

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Title: Lady Connie

Author: Mrs. Humphry Ward

Illustrator: Albert Sterner

Release date: September 20, 2004 [eBook #13501]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

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Lady Connie

by Mrs. Humphry Ward

AUTHOR OF “ELTHAM HOUSE,” “DELIA BLANCHFLOWER,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY
ALBERT STERNER

1916


Contents

PART I.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.

PART II.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.

PART III.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.

List of Illustrations

There Connie found Nora’s latest statement headed “List of Liabilities”
Constance sat in the shadow of a plane-tree with Falloden at her feet
The tea-party at Mrs. Hooper’s
Lady Connie had stood entranced by the playing of Radowitz
Connie sat down beside Radowitz and they looked at each other in silence
Lady Connie held in her horse, feeding her eyes upon Flood Castle and its woods
Herr Schwarz was examining a picture with a magnifying glass when Falloden entered
Douglas knelt, looking into his father’s face, and Radowitz moved farther away