England -- Fiction; Gothic fiction; Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Phœbe Chiffinch, I am glad to add, was jilted by her uninteresting
lover, who little knew what a fortune he was slighting. His desertion
does not seem to have broken her heart, or at all affected her spirits.
The gratitude of Alice Arden has established her in the prosperous
little Yorkshire town, the steep roof, chimneys, and church tower of
which are visible, among the trees, from the windows of Arden Court. She
is the energetic and popular proprietress of the "Cat and Fiddle," to
which thriving inn, at a nominal rent, a valuable farm is attached. A
fortune of two thousand pounds from the same grateful friend awaits her
marriage, which can't be far off, with the handsome son of rich Farmer
Shackleton.
THE END.
[ Transcriber's Note:
The following is a list of corrections made to the original.
The first line is the original line, the second the corrected one.
ALL IN DARK
ALL IN THE DARK
good humouredly.
good-humouredly.
Mr. Longcluse, the millionarie, had, of course, many poor enviers. Had
Mr. Longcluse, the millionaire, had, of course, many poor enviers. Had
sent me down for Charles; and the boy will be back. Sir, in two or three
sent me down for Charles; and the boy will be back, Sir, in two or three
"Oh oh! very good. And now, Sir," he said, in rising fury, turning upon
"Oh, oh! very good. And now, Sir," he said, in rising fury, turning upon
"You know him, Mr Darnley?" inquired Lady May.
"You know him, Mr. Darnley?" inquired Lady May.
"Why should it?" laughed Vivian Darnley, partly to cover perhaps, a
"Why should it?" laughed Vivian Darnley, partly to cover, perhaps, a
pretended to think her great deal more frightened than she really can
pretended to think her a great deal more frightened than she really can
you, and he ll arrange everything; and how soon do you wish to go?"
you, and he'll arrange everything; and how soon do you wish to go?"
likely to marry His estate was in the nattiest order. He had always
likely to marry. His estate was in the nattiest order. He had always
don't know what to make of it exactly; but it pleases her, and she
doesn't know what to make of it exactly; but it pleases her, and she
give an exact description of the man who had been dogging the decased;
give an exact description of the man who had been dogging the deceased;
for more than six years. And why? I needn't tell yon. You know the
for more than six years. And why? I needn't tell you. You know the
him for ever?"
him for ever!"
something. What has frightened you!"
something. What has frightened you?"
as he may suppose, and dated, and signed by espectable people; and I
as he may suppose, and dated, and signed by respectable people; and I
must try to persuade Lady May to get up that party to the Derby,"
must try to persuade Lady May to get up that party to the Derby."
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