Comedies of Courtship The Lady of the Pool Chapter 2 Miss Wallace's Friend

The Anthony Hope Library · Oct 7, 2026 · 12m

In which the fortunes and fortunes of the Mercerons are traced with affectionate detail, revealing a family proud yet perturbed by faded honours and the pressing question of a young man’s future. Amid the murmurs of society and whispered intrigue concerning new lodgers, Charlie Merceron navigates gentle rebukes and social expectations while his mother and uncle scheme towards securing his path ahead.