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What Will He Do with It? — Volume 07
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
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28 totalThis eBook was produced by David Widger
BOOK VII. - CHAPTER I. - VIGNETTES FOR THE NEXT BOOK OF BEAUTY.
CHAPTER II.
—AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
CHAPTER III. - MRS. HAUGHTON AT HOME TO GUY DARRELL.
CHAPTER IV. - MRS. HAUGHTON AT HOME MISCELLANEOUSLY. LITTLE PARTIES ARE USEFUL IN BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER. ONE NEVER KNOWS WHOM ONE MAY MEET.
CHAPTER V. - IT IS ASSERTED BY THOSE LEARNED MEN WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES TO THE STUDY OF THE MANNERS AND HABIT OF INSECT SOCIETY, THAT WHEN A SPIDER HAS LOST ITS LAST WEB, HAVING EXHAUSTED ALL THE GLUTINOUS MATTER WHEREWITH TO SPIN ANOTHER, IT STILL. PROTRACTS ITS INNOCENT EXISTENCE, BY OBTRUDING ITS NIPPERS ON SOME LESS WARLIKE BUT MORE RESPECTABLE SPIDER, POSSESSED OF A CONVENIENT HOME AND AN AIRY LARDER. OBSERVANT MORALISTS HAVE NOTICED THE SAME PECULIARITY IN THE MANEATER, OR POCKET-CANNIBAL.
CHAPTER VI. - FRESH TOUCHES TO THE THREE VIGNETTES FOR THE BOOK OF BEAUTY.
CHAPTER VII. - CONTAINING MUCH OF THAT INFORMATION WHICH THE WISEST MEN IN THE WORLD COULD NOT GIVE, BUT WHICH THE AUTHOR CAN.
CHAPTER VIII. - BEING BUT ONE OF THE CONSIDERATE PAUSES IN A LONG JOURNEY, CHARITABLY AFFORDED TO THE READER.
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A witty tableau of early‑nineteenth‑century society unfolds as a circle of gentlemen debates the virtues of marriage, propriety, and charm while riding through a sun‑dappled park. Their conversation—equal parts satire and earnest counsel—introduces Honoria Vipont, the model of rational grace, and the spirited Lady Adela, whose sudden appearance sparks both admiration and playful rivalry. The dialogue crackles with clever repartee, revealing the characters’ expectations, their subtle insecurities, and the delicate dance of courtship that governs their world.
When Darrell’s aged yet lively horse bolts, a captivating young lady intervenes, her hazel eyes and unguarded laughter turning the moment into an unexpected encounter. Her flirtatious blend of humility and daring hints at a personality that could challenge the conventional paths laid out for her. Listeners are invited into a world where elegance, humor, and the prospect of love intertwine, setting the stage for further entanglements without spoiling the unfolding intrigue.
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en
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~5 hours (296K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Mar 1, 2005
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
1803–1873
A bestselling Victorian novelist and politician, he mixed society satire, historical fiction, and supernatural intrigue in books that captivated 19th-century readers. He is still widely remembered for coining famous lines including “the pen is mightier than the sword” and the much-parodied opening “It was a dark and stormy night.”
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