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Finding true love is seemingly a life-long challenge for Malcomb Argyle, the heir-apparent of his family estate. And which of the various devious characters will eventually assume the title role?Written in 1860 by the Mrs. Mary Virginia (Hawes) Terhune, a.k.a Marion Harland, (1830 – 1922), author of “Alone,” “Moss Side,” and other novels.Transcribed and edited by Jeffrey Merrow from the 1860, New York edition.

Excerpt from NemesisTan fogs of a November afternoon were thickening with the chill of approaching evening. There were ominous murmurs among the pines, and the almost naked bo.ughs of the oak and hickory shivered and sighed, as they let down, now and then, a stray leaf, to decay peacefully with the companions of its summer revels, or be trampled into the deep mire of the public road, which formed scarcely a break in the forest. The Wheel-rats had cut into the roots, and vehicles had grazed the trunks of the giant trees that locked arms across the highway. Yet it was no newly-opened track. The upper stratum of earth, black with richness from the deposits of a thousand autumns, was worn down to a more durable bed of stiff red clay, of a granite-like smooth ness and polish in dry weather - now, tenacious as wax ta wheel and hoof.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...CHAPTER XVJII. "Where are you going so early, mamma V inquired Katherine, one morning at the breakfast-table. "I saw them getting the carriage out before I came downstairs."' ' Your father intends using it, not I," replied Mrs. Rashleigh. "It is courWay," said the Colonel. "That tiresome court-day!" uttered Katherine, impatiently. "It seems to me that it comes round every week instead of once a month. What do they do there, papa? Is it anything like the assizes in England? And do the proceedings really interest you?" "My dear! one question at a time!" gently rebuked Mrs. Holt. "Well, then, papa, why does every man and boy in the county attend court every month?" "These 'court-days' are to me a re-mar-ka-ble and interesting feature in the society and government of this State," said Colonel Rashleigh, addressing himself to the round of cold beef in front of him, and suspending the business of breakfast, that he might properly elucidate the subject. "A large concourse of people of all grades of social distinction, wealth and professions--as you, my daughter, well observe, old and young; the middle-aged and the child repair thither, with a regularity and promptness that show how they prize these occasions. Not only the court-house itself--an insignificant building, allow me to remark." The beef making no objection, he resumed, after a pause: "I am laily more and more displeased with the crude and low state of architecture prevalent among this population. The building is incommodious--positively mean!" pausing again, with his condemnatory nod. "Entirely unsuitable for the purpose to which it is dedicated. It is crowded to excess, and upon the inclosed green s...

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