My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 2
Beginning with A Plan of Action: I sniffed and said, ‘It is a matter of great import to Mr Worcester. In the …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 3
Beginning with Deerfield Park: I stopped at the bridge at the end of the lake and looked back at the house, its …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 4
Beginning with A Shooting Party: A shooting party refers to the practice of shooting birds — partridges, pheasants — generally bred on …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 5
Beginning with Stirring the Pot: I stood and asked him, ‘Did Daniel lose his courage in the lion’s den? Did Shadrach, Meshach …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 6
Beginning with A Complication: ‘I must say he has hidden depths that should serve him well as a vicar. He appealed to …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 7
Beginning with An Almost Perfect Conclusion: There are no footnotes for this section.
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor 8
Beginning with A Stout Drainpipe: I am afraid that freed by the constraints of a hostess or other guests, we had treated …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Bride Who Wasn’t There 1
Mr Simms nodded at this. ‘Yes, this morning. We were to be married at the register office. I had arranged for a …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Bride Who Wasn’t There 2
Beginning with A Meeting with the Chairmen: Bath Corporation: the legal entity that was the city of Bath. The city also licensed …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Bride Who Wasn’t There 3
Beginning with Mr Simms’s Destination: ‘No, he did not. He made some small purchases and also stopped for food and drink. Finally …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Bride Who Wasn’t There 4
Beginning with Mr Simms’s Confession: ‘Oh ho! The plot thickens.’
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Bride Who Wasn’t There 5
Beginning with The Story of Edward Gascoigne: ‘My Violet was a young girl of sixteen when she met Gascoigne in Dorset. He …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Bride Who Wasn’t There 6
Beginning with A Visit from Edward Gascoigne: ‘It is consumption,’ Mr Wallace said, looking pointedly at the crimson stained handkerchief Mr Gascoigne …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 1
‘And then I saw that I had your card,’ Mrs Ashby said, casting her eyes downwards and dropping her hands to her …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 2
Beginning with An Ever-Rotating Wheel of Information: We joined the society taking a turn in the large ballroom and whereas before the …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 3
Beginning with Irregular Means: “Yes, I find those little Arabs quite useful.”
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 4
Beginning with I Seek a Position: ‘He owns a quarry near Bradford-on-Avon.’
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 5
Beginning with We Meet Mr Hickham: ‘She brings £500 in the three percents and upon the death of my cousin another £1,000, …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 6
Beginning with The Winslowes Are Found: ‘Luckily Mrs Hutton heeded my admonitions and they were brought to me. They had located the …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 7
Beginning with Wheels in Motion: ‘Charlotte would do it herself if she could.’ ‘And stick out like a mustard pot in a …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 8
Beginning with We Confront Mr Hickham: It was now my turn to spot them. ‘I don’t see them … no wait, Mrs …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Poison Pen Affair 9
Beginning with Partial Justice: ‘Have you? That is rather bold of you,’ Charlotte said. I lay on the sopha, listening to them …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 1
‘Oh, Miss House, I … of course. You are the arbiter of taste.’ The shopkeeper said, seeming startled. Then a crafty gleam …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 2
Beginning at A Singular Woman: I quickly moved my very few belongings to No. 1 Royal Crescent, which Miss House had rented …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 3
Beginning at Visitors: Miss Woodsen, how it grieves me to continue to fail in my duty as hostess, but again Mrs Fitzhugh …
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 4
Beginning with There is Dancing: The pelisse is a bit heavy, but I thought you might like it, being it’s cool tonight.’
My Particular Friend footnotes: The Start of the Affair 5
Beginning with An Explanation: Social obligations consumed the bulk of the morning. We three spent a great deal of time at the …
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