
SOMEHOW GOOD
SOMEHOW GOOD
SOMEHOW GOOD - CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
A sharply dressed stranger steps into a bustling City bank, his blue serge suit immaculate despite the wear of a recent sea voyage. He inquires about a credit transfer from New York, sparking a polite but curious exchange with a clerk who seems certain the money will arrive, even if the exact timing remains vague. The dialogue, laced with Victorian formalities and subtle hints about the man’s true standing, sets a tone of quiet mystery that follows him onto the streets.
Leaving the bank, he drifts through London’s iconic sites—the Tower, the Jewel‑House, the newly opened Bridge—absorbing the city’s history with a mix of reverence and casual generosity. His leisurely hansom rides reveal a man both out of place and oddly at home among the crowds. The narrative then turns toward the shadowed alleys of a crowded slum, where sudden cries pierce the air, suggesting that beneath the polished surface lies a deeper, unsettling story waiting to unfold.
Language
en
Duration
~20 hours (1176K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Audrey Longhurst, C. St. Charleskindt and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2009-03-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1839–1917
A brilliant Arts and Crafts designer who turned ceramic tiles into vivid little worlds, he later surprised readers by becoming a bestselling novelist in his sixties. His life joined art, experiment, and storytelling in a way that still feels unusual today.
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