The Soul of Susan Yellam

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Horace Annesley Vachell. The Soul of Susan Yellam

The Soul of Susan Yellam

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I

MOTHER AND SON

CHAPTER II

FANCY BROOMFIELD

CHAPTER III

INTRODUCING MRS. MUCKLOW

CHAPTER IV

LE PAYS DU TENDRE

CHAPTER V

UNCLE

CHAPTER VI

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

CHAPTER VII

SECOND IMPRESSIONS

CHAPTER VIII

RECRUITING

CHAPTER IX

PARSON'S METHODS

CHAPTER X

FANCY'S ORDEAL

CHAPTER XI

THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

CHAPTER XII

THE EMPTY PEW

CHAPTER XIII

FANCY CONSULTS THE CARDS

CHAPTER XIV

HYMENEAL

CHAPTER XV

LEANNESS OF SOUL

CHAPTER XVI

SAINT WILLUM

CHAPTER XVII

FOOL-WISDOM

CHAPTER XVIII

MISSING!

CHAPTER XIX

SUSPENSE

CHAPTER XX

THE TRAVELLER RETURNS

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Horace Annesley Vachell

Published by Good Press, 2021

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"Lord—no! A laugh like yours warms the cockles of my heart. Laugh away, miss. All the same, there's a meaning in what neighbours say. I do move slow, when I've a load. And in winter-time, when roads are heavy, I just crawl along. You're right. A motor-'bus is grand. And I can pay cash for one, I can."

He spoke with pride, opening his large hands. Fancy, having finished cutting the bread-and-butter, sat down opposite to Alfred. With some difficulty he mastered the impulse to invite this bird-like creature to perch on his knee. Her air of aloofness both pleased and exasperated him. She sat very still, with her hands folded upon her lap, just as good girls sat in church. Alfred talked with gusto about motor-'buses.

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