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IN TRUST
IN TRUST. - CHAPTER I. FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER II. THE REST OF THE FAMILY.
CHAPTER III. THE ‘GAME.’
CHAPTER IV. THE BEECHES.
CHAPTER V. EXPLANATIONS.
CHAPTER VI. GOOD-BYE.
CHAPTER VII. CROSS-EXAMINATION.
CHAPTER VIII. THE MEADOWLANDS’ PARTY.
CHAPTER IX. COSMO.
A headstrong young woman finds herself torn between her father’s rigid expectations and the growing affection she feels for a gentleman of uncertain reputation. Their heated debates over inheritance and propriety reveal a clash of ideals: her father insists that any man—especially a lawyer—cannot be trusted, while she insists she knows the man’s true character. The tension builds as Anne must decide whether to follow her father’s counsel or trust the feelings that have taken root in her heart.
Set against the backdrop of a respectable household, the story explores the constraints placed on women by family and society, and the quiet courage it takes to challenge them. As secrets and loyalties surface, Anne’s resolve is tested, offering listeners a vivid portrait of love, duty, and the struggle for autonomy in a world where trust is a rare commodity.
Language
en
Duration
~14 hours (842K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Release date
Mar 20, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1828–1897
A remarkably prolific Scottish writer, Mrs. Oliphant moved easily between domestic novels, history, biography, literary criticism, and supernatural fiction. Her sharp portraits of everyday life helped make works such as Miss Marjoribanks and the Carlingford novels enduring favorites.
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