The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1873. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 750 The old countess; or,...
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- A SEQUEL TO "LORD HOPE'S CHOICE."
- PHILADELPHIA: T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS; 306 CHESTNUT STREET.
- CONTENTS.
- THE OLD COUNTESS; OR, THE TWO PROPOSALS.
- CHAPTER I. LOVE-LIGHTS IN TWO HEARTS.
- CHAPTER II. CLARA APPEALS TO HER STEPMOTHER.
- CHAPTER III. LOVER'S QUARREL.
- CHAPTER IV. THE ITALIAN TEACHER.
- CHAPTER V. THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER IN OPPOSITION.
- CHAPTER VI. SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES GET INTO A CONJUGAL DIFFICULTY.
- CHAPTER VII. THE OPERATIC SUPPER.
- CHAPTER VIII. BEHIND THE SCENES.
- CHAPTER IX. THE FIRST PERFORMANCE.
- CHAPTER X. THE TWO FOSTER-CHILDREN MEET.
- CHAPTER XI. LADY CLARA QUARRELS WITH HER STEPMOTHER.
- CHAPTER XII. THE OLD PRISONER.
- CHAPTER XIII. THE OLD COUNTESS.
- CHAPTER XIV. THE OLD COUNTESS AND HER SERVANT.
- CHAPTER XV. THE EARL'S RETURN.
- CHAPTER XVI. THE WIFE AND THE DAUGHTER.
- CHAPTER XVII. HUSBAND AND WIFE.
- CHAPTER XVIII. THE STORMY NIGHT AND SUNSHINY MORNING.
- CHAPTER XIX. AFTER THE FAILURE.
- CHAPTER XX. LORD HILTON TAKES SUPPER WITH OLYMPIA.
- CHAPTER XXI. ON THE WAY TO HOUGHTON CASTLE.
- CHAPTER XXII. THE OLD COUNTESS.
- CHAPTER XXIII. EXPLANATIONS AND CONCESSIONS.
- CHAPTER XXIV. DOWN BY THE BROOK AMONG THE FERNS.
- CHAPTER XXV. HOW LADY CLARA GOT HER OWN WAY.
- CHAPTER XXVI. THE QUARREL AND THE LETTER.
- CHAPTER XXVII. MAGGIE CASEY MEETS HER OLD LOVER.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. JUST FIFTY POUNDS.
- CHAPTER XXIX. OLYMPIA'S DEFEAT.
- CHAPTER XXX. THE FAMILY MEETING AT HOUGHTON.
- CHAPTER XXXI. DOWN AMONG THE FERNS AGAIN.
- CHAPTER XXXII. OUT AMONG THE TREES.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. THE BALL AT HOUGHTON.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. THE OLD WOMAN WANDERS BACK AGAIN.
- CHAPTER XXXV. LADY HOPE IN THE CASTLE.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. DEATH IN THE TOWER-CHAMBER.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. THE NEMESIS.
- THE END.
- MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS' WORKS. Each Work is complete in one volume, 12mo.
- T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, 306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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