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Enter Bridget

by Thomas Cobb

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33 total

Produced by Al Haines

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ENTER BRIDGET - BY - THOMAS COBB - AUTHOR OF "PHILLIDA," "THE CHOICE OF THEODORA," - "THE ANGER OF OLIVIA," ETC. - SECOND EDITION

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INSCRIBED TO - E. C. - MY BEST OF FRIENDS. - I LATE FOR DINNER II MARK EXPLAINS III BRIDGET IV BRIDGET AT GRANDISON SQUARE V COLONEL FAVERSHAM VI CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS VII THE EXCURSION VIII A PROPOSAL IX MARK RETURNS X CONFIDENCES XI MARK REPORTS PROGRESS XII SYBIL XIII A WALK ABROAD XIV THE WOOING O'T XV MARK MAKES A BEGINNING XVI BUYING A CARPET—AND AFTER XVII HASTY WORDS XVIII HOW IT HAPPENED XIX AN APPOINTMENT XX IN SIGHT OF PORT XXI JIMMY SETS TO WORK XXII INCRIMINATING HIMSELF XXIII HAVING IT OUT XXIV A HOT SCENT XXV OPEN CONFESSION XXVI LAWRENCE SUMS IT UP XXVII "MRS. JIMMY" XXVIII EXEUNT OMNES - ENTER BRIDGET - CHAPTER I - LATE FOR DINNER

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CHAPTER II - MARK EXPLAINS

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CHAPTER III - BRIDGET

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CHAPTER IV - BRIDGET AT GRANDISON SQUARE

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CHAPTER V - COLONEL FAVERSHAM

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CHAPTER VI - CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS

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CHAPTER VII - THE EXCURSION

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CHAPTER VIII - A PROPOSAL

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Description

Bridget arrives amid a swirl of opinion, her presence both scrutinized and admired by the tightly knit Faversham household. At a dinner that never quite gets underway, her sister‑in‑law Phoebe flirts with idle conversation while the impatient Lawrence, a short‑but‑proud barrister, frets over Mark Driver’s perpetual tardiness. The evening’s emptiness is punctuated by Bridget’s meticulous vanity—her dark lashes and careful posture—hinting at a woman accustomed to making an impression even before she speaks.

When Mark finally steps into the drawing‑room—tall, confident, and undeniably charming—tensions snap into place. Lawrence’s cynical appraisal of Bridget as “an adventuress” clashes with Mark’s more tolerant, perhaps even intrigued, outlook. As the night stretches, the family’s polite façade begins to crack, and Bridget finds herself caught between suspicion, expectation, and the faint promise of something unexpected.

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Release date

2006-04-28

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Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18280

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About the author

Thomas Cobb

1854–1932

Best known for twisty mysteries and light, readable fiction, this English novelist wrote widely for adults and children in the late Victorian and early 20th-century years. His books include crime stories as well as children's titles such as The Bountiful Lady and The Little Clown.

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