The Rosery Folk

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Fenn George Manville. The Rosery Folk

Volume One – Chapter One. Sir James Scarlett’s garden

Volume One – Chapter Two. Down from Town

Volume One – Chapter Three. Fanny’s Magazines

Volume One – Chapter Four “Jack.”

Volume One – Chapter Five. The Doctor on Nerves

Volume One – Chapter Six. Doctor Scales hears a Morning Lecture

Volume One – Chapter Seven. Sir James Catches Cold in the Back

Volume One – Chapter Eight. Jack Scales Meets His Fate

Volume One – Chapter Nine. Aunt Sophia on Boats

Volume One – Chapter Ten. Up to the Weir

Volume One – Chapter Eleven. The Doctor Abroad

Volume One – Chapter Twelve. A Hard Night’s Work

Volume One – Chapter Thirteen. After the Mishap

Volume One – Chapter Fourteen. Mr Saxby Comes Down on Business

Volume One – Chapter Fifteen. A Wife’s Appeal

Volume One – Chapter Sixteen. Brother William at Home

Volume Two – Chapter One. Aunt Sophia Visits the City

Volume Two – Chapter Two. Sir James Scarlett’s Nerves

Volume Two – Chapter Three. Doctor and Friend

Volume Two – Chapter Four. Mr Saxby has Aspirations

Volume Two – Chapter Five. Although an Old Maid

Volume Two – Chapter Six. How Lady Martlett Humbled the Doctor

Volume Two – Chapter Seven. The Doctor Discourses

Volume Two – Chapter Eight. Old John is Paternal, and Fanny Makes a Promise

Volume Two – Chapter Nine. The Consequence of Killing Slugs

Volume Two – Chapter Ten. Nice Task for an Old Maid

Volume Two – Chapter Eleven. John Monnick Looks at his Traps

Volume Two – Chapter Twelve. The Doctor’s Eyesight Improves

Volume Two – Chapter Thirteen. Events at a Terminus

Volume Two – Chapter Fourteen. Marrying and Giving in Marriage

Volume Two – Chapter Fifteen. Ditto, and —

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Little more than an hour before his words with the old gardener, Sir James was in his dingy office in Leadenhall Street, where, young as he was, through succession to his father, he stood head of a large shipping business. He had been waiting for his cousin, Arthur Prayle, who was invited to spend a few days with him in the country. Then a cab was taken, the train caught, and in an hour they were whirled down to a station in Berkshire, where, in light, simple, summer dress, looking bright and attractive as the country round, sat Lady Scarlett, eagerly watching the platform from her seat in the little phaeton drawn by two handsome cobs, who tossed their heads impatiently, and threw the white foam from their well-champed, brightly polished bits, to the bespecklement of the smart groom’s hat and coat. Her face brightened as she caught sight of her husband, and fell a little as she saw that he was followed by his cousin, Arthur Prayle; but she smiled sweetly at their visitor, and held out her hand to him as he came up and raised his hat.

“I’ve brought Arthur down to get rid of the soot, Kitty,” cried Scarlett heartily. “See how solemn he looks.”

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“Then my visit will not have been in vain,” cried the doctor merrily. Then he ejaculated, “Hah!” very softly, and closed his eyes as he partook of the sweet rich draught, set down the glass, and after wiping his lips, exclaimed:

“‘Serenely calm, the epicure may say’ – ”

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