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By Florence Warden
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A rural English village reacts when the hall farm is let to an unfamiliar gentleman, upsetting established expectations. The narrative follows local figures—an irritable farmer, his son, the estate agent, and innkeepers—whose gossip, rivalries, and practical concerns reveal everyday communal life. Arrival preparations, harsh winter weather, and household arrangements expose class tensions between working farmers and genteel newcomers accompanied by servants. Domestic detail, shifting alliances, and personal ambitions propel a story of social adjustment and small-scale conflicts within the tight-knit village.

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Title: St. Cuthbert's tower

Author: Florence Warden

Release date: July 17, 2022 [eBook #68544]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Frank F. Lovell & Company, 1889

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St. Cuthbert’s Tower

BY

FLORENCE WARDEN

Author of “The House on the Marsh,” “Scheherazade,” “A Witch of the Hills,” Etc., Etc.

NEW YORK
FRANK F. LOVELL & COMPANY
142 and 144 Worth Street

Copyright, 1889,
BY
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Contents

Chapter I. 3
Chapter II. 9
Chapter III. 16
Chapter IV. 23
Chapter V. 30
Chapter VI. 37
Chapter VII. 44
Chapter VIII. 51
Chapter IX. 57
Chapter X. 65
Chapter XI. 72
Chapter XII. 80
Chapter XIII. 89
Chapter XIV. 97
Chapter XV. 105
Chapter XVI. 113
Chapter XVII. 122
Chapter XVIII. 130
Chapter XIX. 139
Chapter XX. 148
Chapter XXI. 156
Chapter XXII. 165
Chapter XXIII. 175
Chapter XXIV. 184
Chapter XXV. 193
Chapter XXVI. 201