The Weird Sisters: A Romance. Volume 2 (of 3)

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The Weird Sisters: A Romance. Volume 2 (of 3)

by Richard Dowling

EN·~3 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

THE WEIRD SISTERS. - A Romance. - BY RICHARD DOWLING, - AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD."

1:00
2

THE WEIRD SISTERS.

0:01
3

PART I. A PLAIN GOLD GUARD.

0:01
4

CHAPTER XII. - THE SHADOW ON THE TOWER OF SILENCE.

19:52
5

CHAPTER XIII. - ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP RODWELL.

13:19
6

CHAPTER XIV. - ON THE RIVER.

12:48
7

CHAPTER XV. - THE FUTURE AS IT SEEMED.

16:47
8

CHAPTER XVI. - THE PRESENT AS IT WAS.

11:09
9

CHAPTER XVII. - THE ASCENT OF THE TOWER OF SILENCE.

14:35
10

CHAPTER XVIII. - ON THE TOP.

10:37

Description

A brooding figure named Grey wanders the shadowed grounds of an ancient castle, his mind wrestling with guilt, accusation, and a desperate need for redemption. The story opens with his frantic escape from a room that has haunted him, and a tense encounter with a loyal servant who summons him back to confront unsettling news. The atmosphere is thick with fog‑kissed oaks, a murmuring river, and the whisper of old stones, creating a moody backdrop for his inner turmoil.

Interwoven with the gothic setting is a simmering romance that unfolds through letters, secret meetings, and the lingering presence of a woman named Maud. As Grey confronts the expectations of duty and the promises made to the “Weird Sisters,” he is forced to balance his fear with a fierce resolve, hinting at deeper conspiracies within the estate. Listeners will be drawn into a world where love, loyalty, and the specter of past sins clash beneath the looming Tower of Silence.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (190K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2012-12-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Richard Dowling

1846–1898

A lively Irish storyteller of the late Victorian era, he wrote novels, short stories, and essays that carried readers from Irish settings to the bustling world of London journalism. His best-known novel, The Mystery of Killard, helped secure his place among 19th-century popular writers.

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