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Chapter 13: NEW NOVELS AT EVERY LIBRARY.
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The narrative follows an orphaned young heiress under the care of a family friend whose son’s return from overseas unsettles local expectations; social life in Mediterranean ports and English society provides the backdrop for flirtations, practical jokes, and family maneuvering. Pride, financial independence, and duty complicate courtships, while comedic and serious episodes—ranging from exotic ports to London drawing-rooms—influence decisions about marriage and guardianship. Through interwoven scenes of gossip, schemes, and heartfelt reckonings, characters confront assumptions about honor, affection, and social rank until private feelings and public reputations demand resolution.

NEW NOVELS AT EVERY LIBRARY.


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FOR LOVE AND HONOUR. By FRANCIS ADDISON. 3 vols.

WE COSTELIONS. By J. SALE LLOYD, Author of “The Silent Shadow,” &c. 3 vols.

HEAVILY HANDICAPPED. By GENIE HOLTZMEYER, Author of “Mizpah.” 2 vols.

A SAPPHIRE RING. By RICHARD DOWLING, Author of “The Duke’s Sweetheart,” “Mystery of Killard,” “The Husband’s Secret,” &c. 3 vols.

SOCIETY’S PUPPETS. By ANNIE THOMAS (Mrs. Pender Cudlip), Author of “Best for Her,” “Our Set,” “Eyre of Blendon,” &c. 3 vols.

THE WATER TOWER. By Mrs. HIBBERT-WARE, Author of “The King of Bath,” &c. 3 vols.

FARNBOROUGH HALL. By HUBERT SIMMONS, Author of “Stubble Farm,” &c. 3 vols.

A PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY. Second Edition. By Mrs. ALEXANDER FRASER, Author of “A Maddening Blow,” &c. 3 vols.

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CYNTHIA: A Story of Two Lovers. By a NEW WRITER. 2 vols.

DOCTOR L’ESTRANGE. By ANNETTE LYSTER, Author of “Riding Out the Gale,” “Bryan and Katie,” &c. 3 vols.

A COSTLY HERITAGE. By ALICE O’HANLON, Author of “Horace McLean.” 3 vols.


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