One Doubtful Hour - Dixon, Ella Hepworth

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Résumé :
One Doubtful Hour is a novel by Ella Hepworth Dixon, first published in 1904. The story is set in London and revolves around the lives of two women, Lilian Bellamy and her friend, Miss Lena Ashby. Lilian is a successful novelist who has just finished writing her latest book, while Lena is a talented artist who is struggling to make ends meet. The two women are very close, but their friendship is put to the test when Lilian meets a charming young man named Arthur Barrington. Despite her reservations, Lilian falls in love with Arthur and agrees to marry him, but Lena is not convinced that he is the right man for her friend. As Lilian's wedding day approaches, Lena becomes increasingly concerned about Arthur's true intentions and sets out to uncover the truth about him. The novel explores themes of friendship, love, and betrayal and offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of women in early 20th century London.WHAT was the fortune of Flora? Nobody seemed to know, and what was more curious, nobody seemed to like to ask...

Biographie:
while to mention that the bride-elect was an American of five-and-twenty, though she looked (and called herself) nineteen, is to say that her outlook on the world and its problems was as cheerful as is consistent with living in the twentieth century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work....

Sommaire:
yet it was impossible for a young couple to be more light-hearted on the eve of the adventure of matrimony. Laurie, it is true, was at the golden age of twenty-three, and had never allowed himself to be annoyed by a care or an unpaid debt in his jocund young life...