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Benjamin Farjeon

The Nine of HeartsB. L. Farjeon The Nine of Hearts / A Novel PART THE FIRST THE TRIAL OF EDWARD LAYTON I A STRANGE DECISION This morning, at the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Justice Fenmore resumed the trial of Edward Layton for the wilful murder of his wife, Agnes Layton, on the morning of the 26...

Self-Doomed. A NovelB. L. Farjeon Self-Doomed / A Novel CHAPTER I MASTER FINK RELATES CERTAIN INTERESTING PARTICULARS CONCERNING HIS APPRENTICE, GIDEON WOLF I am truly glad to see you; this meeting has warmed my heart. It is one of life's pleasantest experiences to shake the hand of an old friend...

Great Porter Square: A Mystery. Volume 1CHAPTER I. INTRODUCES MRS. JAMES PREEDY; HINTS AT THE TROUBLE INTO WHICH SHE HAS FALLEN; AND GIVES AN INSIGHT INTO HER SOCIAL POSITIONCHAPTER II. WHAT WAS PRINTED ON THE QUARTO BILL: A PROCLAMATION BY HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENTCHAPTER III. EXTRACTED FROM THE ...

Great Porter Square: A Mystery. Volume 2B. L. Farjeon Great Porter Square: A Mystery. v. 2 CHAPTER XX THE “EVENING MOON” CONCLUDES ITS NARRATIVE, AND AFFORDS A FURTHER INSIGHT INTO THE CHILD-LIKE AND VOLATILE CHARACTER OF LYDIA HOLDFAST IN the hope of her husband’s return, and looking forward wit...

The Last TenantThe Last Tenant CHAPTER I. MY WIFE MAKES UP HER MIND TO MOVE From a peculiar restlessness in my wife's movements, I gathered that she was considering some scheme which threatened to disturb the peaceful surroundings of my life. Upon two or three occasions lately she had reproached ...

Great Porter Square: A Mystery. Volume 3CHAPTER XXXI. BECKY GIVES A DESCRIPTION OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN HERSELF AND RICHARD MANXCHAPTER XXXII. IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS. LYDIA HOLDFASTCHAPTER XXXIII. IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS. ...

A Secret Inheritance. Volume 2 of 3Benjamin Leopold Farjeon A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3) BOOK I (Continued) THE RECORD OF GABRIEL CAREWCHAPTER XIV "I travelled for many months alone. I made acquaintances which never ripened into friendships, and seldom did twenty-four hours pass without m...

Miser Farebrother: A Novel (vol. 2 of 3)Farjeon B. L. Benjamin Leopold Miser Farebrother: A Novel (vol. 2 of 3) CHAPTER I JEREMIAH PAMFLETT ASSERTS HIMSELF The innocent fun and gaiety at the tea-table were long afterward remembered. There was an animated discussion as to who should take the head ...

Miser Farebrother: A Novel (vol. 1 of 3)Farjeon B. L. Benjamin Leopold Miser Farebrother: A Novel (vol. 1 of 3) CHAPTER I THE LAST OF THE CARE-TAKERS In Dropmore Beeches, near Beddington, county of Surrey, stands a red brick mansion, in the Gothic style, known as Parksides. It is situated on the ...

Miser Farebrother: A Novel (vol. 3 of 3)Farjeon B. L. Benjamin Leopold Miser Farebrother: A Novel (vol. 3 of 3) CHAPTER I A BAD BUSINESS At ten o'clock on this morning Captain Ablewhite, unannounced, and without knocking at the door, walked into Jeremiah's room in the hotel at which he had taken ...