In Trust: The Story of a Lady and Her Lover

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In Trust: The Story of a Lady and Her Lover

by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

EN·~14 hours·37 chapters

Chapters

37 total

IN TRUST

1:27

IN TRUST. - CHAPTER I. FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

19:08

CHAPTER II. THE REST OF THE FAMILY.

20:34

CHAPTER III. THE ‘GAME.’

22:47

CHAPTER IV. THE BEECHES.

23:33

CHAPTER V. EXPLANATIONS.

21:59

CHAPTER VI. GOOD-BYE.

21:06

CHAPTER VII. CROSS-EXAMINATION.

23:15

CHAPTER VIII. THE MEADOWLANDS’ PARTY.

22:08

CHAPTER IX. COSMO.

26:57
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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.

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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.

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About the author

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

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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