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The Marriage of Elinor, by Margaret Oliphant
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Title: The Marriage of Elinor
Author: Margaret Oliphant
Release Date: April 29, 2009 [EBook #28637]
Language: English
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THE MARRIAGE OF ELINOR
BY
MRS. OLIPHANT
CHICAGO W. B. CONKEY COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1891, BY UNITED STATES BOOK COMPANY
[All rights reserved.]
CHAPTER I.
John Tatham, barrister-at-law, received one summer morning as he sat at breakfast the following letter. It was written in what was once known distinctively as a lady's hand, in pointed characters, very fine and delicate, and was to this effect:--
"DEAR JOHN, Have you heard from Elinor of her new prospects and intentions? I suppose she must have written to you on the subject. Do you know anything of the man?... You know how hard it is to convince her against her will of anything, and al