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The Bride of the Tomb, and Queenie's Terrible SecretMrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller The Bride of the Tomb, and Queenie's Terrible Secret THE BRIDE OF THE TOMB; OR, LANCELOT DARLING'S BETROTHED By MRS. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLERCHAPTER I Sweet Lily Lawrence had committed suicide!Oh! impossible! A girl so youn...

The Aspern PapersHenry James The Aspern Papers I I had taken Mrs. Prest into my confidence; in truth without her I should have made but little advance, for the fruitful idea in the whole business dropped from her friendly lips. It was she who invented the short cut, who severed the Gordian knot. ...

Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9LETTER I. MR. BELFORD [IN CONTINUATION.] SOHO, SIX O'CLOCK, SEPT. 7LETTER II. MR. BELFORD [IN CONTINUATION.]LETTER III. MR. BELFORD, TO RICHARD MOWBRAY, ESQ. THURSDAY AFTERNOONLETTER IV. MR. LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQLETTER V. MR...

Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7 Samuel Richardson Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7 LETTER I MISS HOWE, TO MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE WED. NIGHT, JULY 12.I write, my dearest creature, I cannot but write, to express my concern on your dejection. Let...

Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6LETTER I. MR. LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ. SAT. MIDNIGHTLETTER II. MR. LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ. SUNDAY MORN. (JUNE 11). FOUR O'CLOCKLETTER III. MR. LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ. SUNDAY MORNINGLETTER IV. MR. LOVELACE, TO J...

Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 Samuel Richardson Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 LETTER I MR. LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ. FRIDAY EVENINGJust returned from an airing with my charmer, complied with after great importunity. She was attende...

The AmbassadorsHenry James The Ambassadors Volume I Preface Nothing is more easy than to state the subject of "The Ambassadors," which first appeared in twelve numbers of The North American Review (1903) and was published as a whole the same year. The situation involved is gathered up betimes, th...

Maggie: A Girl of the StreetsStephen Crane Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Chapter I A very little boy stood upon a heap of gravel for the honor of Rum Alley. He was throwing stones at howling urchins from Devil's Row who were circling madly about the heap and pelting at him.His infantile countenan...

Daisy Miller: A StudyHenry James Daisy Miller: A Study PART I At the little town of Vevey, in Switzerland, there is a particularly comfortable hotel. There are, indeed, many hotels, for the entertainment of tourists is the business of the place, which, as many travelers will remember, is seated u...

The AmericanHenry James The American CHAPTER I On a brilliant day in May, in the year 1868, a gentleman was reclining at his ease on the great circular divan which at that period occupied the centre of the Salon Carré, in the Museum of the Louvre. This commodious ottoman has since been removed, t...