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What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11

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What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11

by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

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BOOK XI. - CHAPTER I. - "THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DOES RUN SMOOTH!" MAY IT NOT BE BECAUSE WHERE THERE ARE NO OBSTACLES, THERE ARE NO TESTS TO THE TRUTH OF LOVE? WHERE THE COURSE IS SMOOTH, THE STREAM IS CROWDED WITH PLEASURE-BOATS. WHERE THE WAVE SWELLS, AND THE SHOALS THREATEN, AND THE SKY LOWERS, THE PLEASURE-BOATS HAVE GONE BACK INTO HARBOUR. SHIPS FITTED FOR ROUGH WEATHER ARE THOSE BUILT AND STORED FOR LONG VOYAGE.

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CHAPTER II. - AN OFFERRING TO THE MANES.

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CHAPTER III. - NOTHING SO OBSTINATE AS A YOUNG MAN'S HOPE; NOTHING SO ELOQUENT AS A LOVER'S TONGUE.

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CHAPTER IV. - GUY DARRELL'S VIEWS IN THE INVITATION TO WAIFE.

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CHAPTER V. - THE VAGABOND RECEIVED IN THE MANOR-HOUSE AT FAWLEY.

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CHAPTER VI. - INDIVIDUAL CONCESSIONS ARE LIKE POLITICAL; WHEN YOU ONCE BEGIN, THERE IS NO SAYING WHERE YOU WILL STOP.

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CHAPTER VII. - SOPHY, DARRELL, AND THE FLUTE-PLAYER. DARRELL. PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE.

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CHAPTER VIII. - SOPHY'S CLAIM EXAMINED AND CANVASSED.

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CHAPTER IX. - POOR SOPHY!

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In the quiet of a winter afternoon, Waife sits by an open window, the Bible closed on his lap, his thoughts heavy with recent trials. After fleeing his former home, he has taken refuge in a modest cottage, surrounded by the gentle concern of Sophy and the ailing Lady Montfort, who visits despite her feverish decline. The narrative paints a landscape of uneasy peace, where love is tested by lingering doubts and unseen accusations.

Sophy, once lively and bright, now moves with a slow, spiritless step, her sighs echoing a grief that no comfort can soothe. She wrestles with a hidden knowledge that may tarnish Waife’s reputation, while the scholar hints that truth must be guarded at a great cost. As clouds gather over their fragile happiness, the story explores how love endures when honor, secrecy, and the weight of past sins press upon the heart.

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2005-03-01

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English fiction -- 19th century PR

About the author

Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

1803–1873

Best remembered today for unforgettable phrases like "the pen is mightier than the sword" and "It was a dark and stormy night," this Victorian novelist was once one of the most widely read writers in Britain. He paired literary fame with a busy political career, giving his work an unusual mix of melodrama, ambition, and public life.

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