β Scribed by J C Andrijeski
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A trio of elderly bachelors plays Cupid in this ingeniously crafted novel by one of the 19th-century's finest storytellers A widowed lawyer named Griffith has been appointed legal guardian of Jessie, a lively young woman. In order for Jessie to claim her inheritance, her late father's will stipulates that she must spend 6 weeks with Griffith each year. Consequently, Jessie travels to a remote part of Wales to the castle where the lawyer and his 2 brothers reside. To everyone's surprise and delight, Jessie and the 3 men get along splendidly. Hoping that she will stay to meet Griffith's son, who is on his way home from the Crimean War, the brothers devise a plan A la Scheherezade: Each night they will tell Jessie a new thrilling story that will enchant her into staying. This ebook features a new introduction from Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.;Cover; Title Page; LETTER OF DEDICATION TO EMILE FORGUES; Introduction; CHAPTER I: OURSELVES; CHAPTER II: OUR DILEMMA; CHAPTER III: OUR QUEEN OF HEARTS; CHAPTER IV: OUR GRAND PROJECT; BROTHER OWEN'S STORY OF THE SIEGE OF THE BLACK COTTAGE; BROTHER GRIFFITH'S STORY OF THE FAMILY SECRET; BROTHER MORGAN'S STORY OF THE DREAM-WOMAN; BROTHER GRIFFITH'S STORY OF MAD MONKTON; BROTHER MORGAN'S STORY OF THE DEAD HAND; BROTHER GRIFFITH'S STORY OF THE BITER BIT; BROTHER OWEN'S STORY OF THE PARSON'S SCRUPLE; BROTHER GRIFFITH'S STORY OF A PLOT IN PRIVATE LIFE; BROTHER MORGAN'S STORY OF FAUNTLEROY.
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