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The Indian Bangle
The story intertwines the themes of romance and intrigue, revolving around the characters of Olive Bellairs, who is caught in an arranged marriage with Angus Carson, and Laurence Mallow, a journalist with unrequited feelings for Olive.
"The Indian Bangle" by Fergus Hume is a mystery novel. The story intertwines the themes of romance and intrigue, revolving around the characters of Olive Bellairs, who is caught in an arranged marriage with Angus Carson, and Laurence Mallow, a journalist with unrequited feelings for Olive.
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A letter from Mrs. Purcell, of Bombay, to Miss Slarge, of Casterwell, England:--
"By this time you will have received my previous epistle, in which I announced the apoplectic seizure and subsequent demise of my beloved husband, Joshua Ezekiel Purcell, lately a faithful and distinguished servant in the Indian Civil Service of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and Empress. As over a month has elapsed since my lifelong companion joined the angelic choir, I am now becoming more resigned to my widowed condition, and I begin to contemplate with equanimity the prospect of a solitary future, enlivened, I trust, by the acceptable companionship of sympathizing friends. In thus submitting myself to the inevitable, I have obeyed the inspired advice of the great lexicographer, as expressed in his masterly ethic poem 'The Vanity of Human Wishes':--
'Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resigned.'
Thus in some measure I may emulate, as a Christian gentlewoman should, the philosophic composure of the sage Doctor Johnson.
"Passing to more mundane considerations, I may mention that the late partner of my joys and sorrows has left me fairly well endowed with worldly wealth. Notwithstanding his elegant hospitality, and the regrettable depreciation of the rupee, he contrived to save and invest considerable sums of money, the interest on which has been assured for life to his mourning widow by a generous and provident testament.
Contents
- 01Prologue
- 02Part I.
- 03Part II.
- 04Part III.
- 05Part IV.
- 06Part V.
- 07The Story
- 08The First Scene: At Casterwell.
- 09Chapter I.
- 10Chapter II.
- 11Chapter III.
- 12Chapter IV.
- 13Chapter V.
- 14Chapter VI.
- 15Chapter VII.
- 16Chapter VIII.
- 17Chapter IX.
- 18Chapter X.
- 19Chapter XI.
- 20Chapter XII.
- 21The Second Scene: At Sandbeach.
- 22Chapter I.
- 23Chapter II.
- 24Chapter III.
- 25Chapter IV.
- 26The Third Scene: In London.
- 27Chapter I.
- 28Chapter II.
- 29Chapter III.
- 30Chapter IV.
- 31Chapter V.
- 32Chapter VI.
- 33Chapter VII.
- 34Chapter VIII.
- 35Chapter IX.
- 36Chapter X.
- 37The Fourth Scene: In Florence.
- 38Chapter I.
- 39Chapter II.
- 40Chapter III.
- 41Chapter IV.
- 42The Fifth Scene: In London.
- 43Chapter I.
- 44Chapter II.
- 45Chapter III.
- 46Chapter IV.
- 47The Sixth Scene: At Casterwell.
- 48Chapter I.
- 49Chapter II.
- 50Chapter III.
- 51Chapter IV.
- 52Chapter V.
- 53Chapter VI.
- 54Chapter VII.
- 55Chapter VIII.
- 56Epilogue
- 57The End.
About this edition
- Author
- Fergus Hume
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Introductory: no background needed
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 426 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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