Chambers's Edinburgh Journal

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 689 March 10, 1877

Various; Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871 [Editor]; Chambers, William, 1800-1883 [Editor]· 2 chapters· 16,435 words

The first sight of Fairview was a fresh trial to Marian Reed's philosophy: I saw her colour rise, and heard her murmured 'Good gracious!' as we drove in at the gates and round the sweep to the house. The men-servants were another test of her power of self-command. But on the w...

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1. CHAPTER XII.--UNDER-CURRENTS.

The first sight of Fairview was a fresh trial to Marian Reed's philosophy: I saw her colour rise, and heard her murmured 'Good gracious!' as we drove in at the gates and round t...

2. CHAPTER XIII.--ARTHUR TRAFFORD'S TACTICS.

I found Marian Reed in the morning-room with Mrs Tipper, and she had already assumed the _haut-en-bas_ tone in talking with the little lady. The latter had innocently thought th...