The Inheritance, Volume 2J.M. Dent, 1894 First published in 1824, The Inheritance is the second novel by Susan Ferrier (1782-1854). Following the triumph of her more famous work Marriage (1818), The Inheritance picks up Ferrier's favoured theme of tried and tested morality. The focus here is on the fortunes of the young and innocent Gertrude St.Clair, who through the machinations of the desperate Mrs. St.Clair, leaves their home in France and arrives as heir apparent to the Scottish estate of Rossville. Contrary to the Earl of Rossville's plans however, Gertrude refuses the hand of the prepared suitor and instead falls under the spell of the ambitious and dashing Colonel Delmour. Ignoring the presence and guiding hand of the measured Edward Lyndsay who truly loves her, Gertrude throws herself into the bewitching gaieties of the fashionable world leaving all sense of duty behind her. Shadowing her light footsteps however is the figure of a mysterious and demanding stranger whose claim on Gertrude is to shape a very different future for her. Humanising the strain of evangelism in the novel is the inclusion of a collection of highly amusing and colourful characters, which, as noted in the new introduction, helps to display The Inheritance as 'a novel which shows Ferrier's skills as a satirist and caricaturist in their best light and that remains moreover one of the greatest examples of domestic fiction in the Scottish literary tradition'. --Ronnie Young. |
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... fear it has ; and that in using what I conceived an allowable stratagem to save my daughter , I have sacrificed what I value next - the good opinion and esteem of Mr Lyndsay . " " It rests with yourself to remove any unfavourable ...
... fear it has ; and that in using what I conceived an allowable stratagem to save my daughter , I have sacrificed what I value next - the good opinion and esteem of Mr Lyndsay . " " It rests with yourself to remove any unfavourable ...
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... fear , after all - but to - morrow will show . " A Chapter lij . Such deep despondence rends her trembling heart , Conscious of deeds which honour cannot own . EURIPIDES . LTHOUGH Mr Lyndsay had made all despatch in dressing , yet ...
... fear , after all - but to - morrow will show . " A Chapter lij . Such deep despondence rends her trembling heart , Conscious of deeds which honour cannot own . EURIPIDES . LTHOUGH Mr Lyndsay had made all despatch in dressing , yet ...
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... nor command - I leave you free- pronounce my doom , and do not fear even my re- proaches . " Gertrude's senses almost forsook her , as the dreadful idea flashed upon her that she was to be required THE INHERITANCE . 9.
... nor command - I leave you free- pronounce my doom , and do not fear even my re- proaches . " Gertrude's senses almost forsook her , as the dreadful idea flashed upon her that she was to be required THE INHERITANCE . 9.
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... fear from me — I have promised that I will not even seek to influence you ; all I require of you is to hear the alter- native . " " Oh , no - no - spare me that dreadful alternative— kill me- e - but save me from him ! " and she clung ...
... fear from me — I have promised that I will not even seek to influence you ; all I require of you is to hear the alter- native . " " Oh , no - no - spare me that dreadful alternative— kill me- e - but save me from him ! " and she clung ...
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... fear ? " " As you value your father's memory , as you value my peace - my life - let this transaction be for ever buried in silence . — If there were a way to escape - if it were possible to release ourselves from him , can you suppose ...
... fear ? " " As you value your father's memory , as you value my peace - my life - let this transaction be for ever buried in silence . — If there were a way to escape - if it were possible to release ourselves from him , can you suppose ...
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agitation agony Anne Anne Black answer Anthony Whyte assure Augusta beauty better blush burst calm canna carriage certainly Chapter Colonel Delmour Countess of Rossville cousin cried Gertrude cried Mrs St daughter dear dearest Gertrude dinna dinner door dress Duchess emotion EURIPIDES exclaimed eyes fear feelings felt flattered forgive frae Gertrude's give guardian Guy Mannering hand happiness head hear heard hearse heart hope instantly Lady Betty Lady Charles Lady Rossville Lady Rossville's ladyship Larkins laudanum leave length Lewiston lips look Lord Rossville lover Lyndsay Lyndsay's Major Waddell mamma manner Masham maun ment Millbank mind Miss Pratt morning mortification mother never passed passion person pleasure promise Ramsay returned rose scarcely seemed servant sigh smile St Clair St Ives sure tears tell there's thing thought to-day told tone trude turned uncle Adam uttered voice weel wish words