
Reverend David Grant, a newly appointed vicar with a novelist’s heart, arrives at the imposing Roy d Castle to pen a letter for his expectant wife, Ethel. Though she must remain confined, his words are meant to paint the castle’s grandeur and the promise of a tranquil country parsonage they will share. Their thirteen‑year marriage has weathered hardship, and the prospect of a fresh home fills both with quiet excitement.
Inside a vast Tudor bedroom, carved panels, a stone hearth and flickering silver candles create a scene fit for a novel. Grant slips into a flannel jacket, draws back heavy curtains, and lets moonlight spill over the garden’s beech‑laden hills, feeling the room’s timeless beauty stir his imagination. He plans to weave his own love story into the very walls of Roy d, hoping the place will become the backdrop for the happy life he and Ethel are about to build.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (537K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2017-05-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1934
Best known for sharply observed novels of English country and middle-class life, this prolific Edwardian writer blended realism, wit, and a keen eye for social detail. His books were especially popular in the United States, and readers often compared his work to Anthony Trollope's.
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