The Dalrymples
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About This Book
"The Dalrymples" is a novel written by Agnes Giberne that was first published in 1891. Set in Victorian England, the book follows the lives of the Dalrymple family and their relationships with each other and the world around them. The story revolves around the patriarch of the family, Sir Edward Dalrymple, a wealthy businessman who has made his fortune in the East India Company. The book explores the themes of family, love, ambition, and society's expectations in the Victorian era.
Chapters (82)
- "I shouldn't wonder, but I ought to know you, sir," he said.
- THE DALRYMPLES
- AGNES GIBERNE
- AUTHOR OF "BERYL AND PEARL," "MISS CON," "ST. AUSTIN'S LODGE," ETC.
- "I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving." — O. W. HOLMES.
- LONDON JAMES NISBET & CO., LIMITED BERNERS STREET
- Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & CO. At the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh
- CONTENTS.
- THE DALRYMPLES.
- CHAPTER I.
- HARVEY.
- CHAPTER II.
- MARJORY'S INDIGNATION.
- CHAPTER III.
- A "SISTER" FOR HERMIONE.
- CHAPTER IV.
- AFTER EIGHT YEARS.
- CHAPTER V.
- RIGHT AND WRONG.
- CHAPTER VI.
- IVY-LEAVES.
- CHAPTER VII.
- JUNE SUNSHINE.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- FOR THE FUTURE.
- "They were out on the terrace enjoying the still twilight."
- CHAPTER IX.
- JULIA HERSELF.
- CHAPTER X.
- SUDDEN PERIL.
- CHAPTER XI.
- WONDERFUL COMPOSURE.
- CHAPTER XII.
- TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- DEGREES OF GOODNESS.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- EXPECTED.
- CHAPTER XV.
- THINGS DIFFERENT.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- AN INTERVIEW.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- ON BOTH SIDES.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- A CHILD CONFIDANTE.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- THE REAL QUESTION.
- CHAPTER XX.
- TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
- "I will not be managed by you as if I were a mere child."
- CHAPTER XXI.
- "STIFF-NECKED."
- CHAPTER XXII.
- THE QUESTION OF GOING.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- MRS. OGILVIE.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- PRINCE AND EMPEROR.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- A TRYING POSITION.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- SENT FOR.
- Two of the men carried Harvey, while his wife walked by his side.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- A PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- JULIA'S COGITATIONS.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- WHAT TO THINK OF IT.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- FROM MISS DALTON.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- SEEN LAST.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- BELEAGUERED.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- NOT MARJORY!
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- GIVING IN.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- "DOING JUSTLY."
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