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by Fanny Burney
VOLUME II
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
Ellis returns to her home in a state of tears and confusion, unable to face Elinor directly. In the quiet of her own chamber she wrestles with a painful choice: honor demands she distance herself from the entangled affairs of Harleigh, yet her heart clings to the hope of peace, however faint. The sudden arrival of a desperate letter from Elinora, dripping with betrayal and fierce resolve, forces Ellis to confront a web of loyalties that threatens to unravel her life.
The missive reveals Elinora’s fury at a perceived betrayal by Ellis, accusing her of steering Harleigh away and hinting at a scandalous elopement. Caught between protecting her own reputation and the fragile hopes of those around her, Ellis must decide whether to expose the truth, risk further disgrace, or become an unwitting accomplice in a dangerous plan. The tension builds as the characters navigate love, duty, and societal expectations in a world where a single misstep can seal their fates.
With emotions running high and secrets poised to surface, the story promises a compelling exploration of the limits of devotion and the cost of defying convention.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (405K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Delphine Lettau, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2011-09-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1752–1840
A sharp-eyed observer of Georgian society, she helped shape the English novel of manners with stories that are witty, socially exact, and still lively to read. Her novels and journals also preserve an unusually vivid picture of literary and court life in late 18th-century Britain.
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