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A restless man named Giles Ilingsworth arrives at an imposing wealthy household determined to see Leslie Wilkinson and to protect Elinor, carrying a concealed, ominous object. Public mockery and his own faltering courage threaten to derail his purpose, but he gains admission by presenting a visiting card. The narrative then follows social rituals, underlying resentments, and strategic maneuvers among members of the household and their visitors, setting in motion a tense sequence of pursuit, deception, and personal reckonings amid the trappings of power and reputation.
| "Just a stroke of the pen, dear, and my father will be free" (page 279) |
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| It was a mere wisp of a girl who confronted him | 14 |
| If only he had dared ... he would have drawn the dainty head of Leslie Wilkinson down on his shoulder and would have kissed her then and there | 76 |
| "We've got a long fight ahead, Leslie—a running fight, as Colonel Morehead calls it, but I'm ready" |
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