Category: Novels
Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months. In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true. He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’...
Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months. In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money...
2. CHAPTER II.One afternoon, on returning from Burnham, Jerome found a letter awaiting him. It was that which Somerville had written from Elberthal, and it set Wellfield’s heart on fire. Some...
3. CHAPTER III.Wellfield, at last left alone to ponder upon his position, felt himself in thoroughly evil case. Once or twice a wonder crossed his mind as to whether there were yet time to tur...
4. CHAPTER IV.The flash in her eyes, as she spoke, was as far removed from meekness as anything well could be. Jerome recognised, he could not help it, traces of Sara’s influence–of her free,...
5. CHAPTER I.‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To...
6. CHAPTER II.‘Her moonshot eyes, strained back with grief, Her hands clench’d down, she pressed from sight; And I was a full-leav’d, full-bough’d tree, Tranquil and trembling and deep in the...
7. CHAPTER III.Many days elapsed before Sara was permitted to see anyone. Then, one afternoon, Frau Wilhelmi was allowed to call, and sat for a few moments talking of the most commonplace and...
8. CHAPTER IV.The days of her convalescence passed to Sara like a long, vague dream. Slowly, very slowly, she recovered strength–as if some inner instinct made her unwilling to return to her...
9. CHAPTER V.‘There is the outside visible progress–the progress which may be seen, striding perceptibly onwards, superficial generally, noisy, clamorous–likest to some wild pea, some quickl...
10. CHAPTER VI.It was May, and the whole land smiled under the consciousness of thraldom removed–of winter finally passed away. The old house was beautiful in the sunshine; its grey walls set...
11. CHAPTER VII.At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace...
12. CHAPTER VIII.There had been a long and stormy meeting of creditors–fierce disputes over the accounts which were brought forward, much vituperation, much gesticulation, and Jerome Wellfield h...
13. CHAPTER IX.Wellfield found his way somehow to the station, and waited for the train to Frankfort, pacing about the little asphalted platform with feelings of the most horrible shame and hu...
14. CHAPTER X.A few days later, Nita was laid to her rest in the churchyard at Wellfield, beside the father who had loved her so well, hard by the paved footpath leading to the church-door. M...
15. CHAPTER XI.When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved. But that sensation was not of long duration. Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness o...