Category: Novels
Dalibard had undertaken to get Lucretia from the house,--in fact, her approaching marriage rendered necessary a communication with Mr. Parchmount, as executor to her uncle's will, relative to the transfer of her portion; and she had asked Dalibard to accompany her thither; for...
Dalibard had undertaken to get Lucretia from the house,--in fact, her approaching marriage rendered necessary a communication with Mr. Parchmount, as executor to her uncle's wil...
2. Chapter 2When Mr. Fielden returned home, Lucretia had quitted the house. She left a line for him in her usual bold, clear handwriting, referring him to his wife for explanation of the re...
3. Chapter 3A painter stood at work at the easel, his human model before him. He was employed on a nymph,--the Nymph Galatea. The subject had been taken before by Salvator, whose genius fou...