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Daisy Ashford: Her Book

Chapter 2 INTRODUCING THE FAMILY

Word Count: 613    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

man's voice in the hal

was always called by her Uncle Richar

flush mounted to her usually too pale che

ere Captain Monton was to join his regiment. So little Sylvia was left an orphan and her mothers only brothe

h she wore combed back from her white and noble forehead and arranged in heavy waves round her small and shapely head-a small rosebud mouth which when wide open displ

n late in February and the place was

sighed Sylvia as she approached her un

r" said Mr. Earlsdown openin

would be handsome face but for a stern forbidding expression it habitually wore. He was broad and stout and had a manfull way of car

tips and offering his large umbrella to his niece

ped dropping the gingham in her dismay "do go and fetch it," but ere she uttered the words

tiful blush mounting her fair chee

ewcomer taking out a lovely silk hankerchie

kerchief he seized the hat in his huge hand and pounded it vigor

Earlsdown "and you sir come and see us to-

hall" cried Sy

ame raised his hat and bowed low saying "I shall be deli

sdown as with a hearty laugh he produ

rlsdo

wflow

eld S

moved gently away. What took place after

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1 Chapter 1 LOVE2 Chapter 2 INTRODUCING THE FAMILY3 Chapter 3 LESLIE WOODCOCK4 Chapter 4 THE BALL5 Chapter 5 AFTER THE BALL6 Chapter 6 No.67 Chapter 7 THE ELOPEMENT8 Chapter 8 THE LODGINGS9 Chapter 9 THE MARRIAGE10 Chapter 10 THE CONFUSION11 Chapter 11 JOHNSON'S SEARCH12 Chapter 12 SYLVIA'S RETURN13 Chapter 13 No.1314 Chapter 14 BEATRICE LANGTON'S HOME15 Chapter 15 No.1516 Chapter 16 No.1617 Chapter 17 No.1718 Chapter 18 No.1819 Chapter 19 No.1920 Chapter 20 No.2021 Chapter 21 No.2122 Chapter 22 PROLOGUE23 Chapter 23 THE COTTAGE BY THE HILL24 Chapter 24 THE SECRET SAFE25 Chapter 25 THE PROPOSAL26 Chapter 26 GLADYS LINCARROL27 Chapter 27 A DISSOPOINTING LETTER28 Chapter 28 THE ALARM29 Chapter 29 BAD NEWS30 Chapter 30 HELEN'S ACCTIDENT31 Chapter 31 IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE32 Chapter 32 HELEN'S RESOLVE33 Chapter 33 THE DISGUISE34 Chapter 34 HOME AGAIN35 Chapter 35 THE ROBBERY36 Chapter 36 SETTLED 37 Chapter 37 BOUND FOR NORFOLK38 Chapter 38 THE OFFICE39 Chapter 39 IMPROVEMENTS40 Chapter 40 THE SILVER TEAPOT41 Chapter 41 THE PAWN TICKET42 Chapter 42 AN UNEXPECTED VISIT43 Chapter 43 CYRIL'S RETURN AND THE PROMISED VISIT44 Chapter 44 HELENS HAPPY DAY45 Chapter 45 A CRISIS46 Chapter 46 A REMOVAL TO PORTMAN SQUARE47 Chapter 47 THE CONTENTS OF THE CHEST48 Chapter 48 THE PROPOSAL 4849 Chapter 49 THE DINNER PARTY50 Chapter 50 THE DAWN OF LOVE51 Chapter 51 No.5152 Chapter 52 PREPARATIONS53 Chapter 53 THE MARRIAGE 5354 Chapter 54 FIVE YEARS LATER55 Chapter 55 WISHING56 Chapter 56 THE NEW BABY57 Chapter 57 THE BAPTISAM58 Chapter 58 ENGAGING THE NURSERY GOVERNESS59 Chapter 59 THE GOVERNES ARRIVES60 Chapter 60 HOW MISS JUNICK'S JEALOUSY BEGAN61 Chapter 61 WHAT MISS JUNICK DID IN THE TOWN62 Chapter 62 THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY63 Chapter 63 MISS JUNICK'S PLANS64 Chapter 64 HOW MISS JUNICK CARYS OUT HER PLAN65 Chapter 65 No.65