John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 3 (of 3)

by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

EN·~6 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total

IN THREE VOLUMES - VOL. III.

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Produced by Clare Graham, using scans from the Internet Archive

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CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE. CHAPTER II. THE DESERTED CHAMBERS. CHAPTER III. TAKING IT QUIETLY. CHAPTER IV. MISS LAWFORD SPEAKS HER MIND. CHAPTER V. THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER. CHAPTER VI. A WIDOWER'S PROPOSAL. CHAPTER VII. HOW THE TIDINGS WERE RECEIVED IN LINCOLNSHIRE. CHAPTER VIII. MR. WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED ON. CHAPTER IX. "GOING TO BE MARRIED!" CHAPTER X. THE TURNING OF THE TIDE. CHAPTER XI. BELINDA'S WEDDING DAY. CHAPTER XII. MARY'S STORY. CHAPTER XIII. "ALL WITHIN IS DARK AS NIGHT." CHAPTER XIV. "THERE IS CONFUSION WORSE THAN DEATH." CHAPTER THE LAST. "DEAR IS THE MEMORY OF OUR WEDDED LIVES." THE EPILOGUE. - JOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY. - VOLUME III. - CHAPTER I. - CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE.

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CHAPTER II. - THE DESERTED CHAMBERS.

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CHAPTER III. - TAKING IT QUIETLY.

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CHAPTER IV. - MISS LAWFORD SPEAKS HER MIND.

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CHAPTER V. - THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.

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CHAPTER VI. - A WIDOWER'S PROPOSAL.

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CHAPTER VII. - HOW THE TIDINGS WERE RECEIVED IN LINCOLNSHIRE.

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CHAPTER VIII. - MR. WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED UPON.

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Description

Edward Arundel returns to his modest cottage with a single purpose: to abandon the shadowy world of Lincolnshire and to bring his simmering anger toward Paul Marchmont into the light. The quiet firelight flickers over the familiar, worn furnishings, while memories of his late wife linger like a soft apparition that steadies his resolve. In the dim twilight he steels himself, a mix of grief and determination that fuels his plan to leave behind the Lawford Grange and its unsettling mysteries. The narrative opens with a brooding sense of duty and a hint of impending confrontation.

The tone is unmistakably Victorian, blending domestic detail with a dark undercurrent of vengeance. As Arundel discusses his departure with his long‑serving housekeeper, the story hints at tangled loyalties and hidden motives that will shape his journey. Listeners will be drawn into the atmospheric countryside, feeling the weight of past love and the promise of retribution that drives the early chapters.

Details

Language

Duration

~6 hours (350K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2010-12-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Children of clergy -- Fiction Lincolnshire (England) -- Fiction Women intellectuals -- Fiction

About the author

M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

1835–1915

A star of Victorian sensation fiction, this prolific English novelist is best remembered for the twisty, addictive drama of Lady Audley’s Secret. She wrote for decades, mixing mystery, social observation, and sharp storytelling that kept a huge reading public hooked.

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