A fatal silence, vol. 1 (of 3)
A Fatal Silence is a three-volume novel by Florence Marryat, and this is its first volume. It opens on market day in the country town of Haltham, where Miss Stafford, the young schoolmistress of the nearby village of Deepdale, is watched closely by the churchwardens' wives, who suspect she is too pretty and too distracted for her post. She is plainly a lady, she dresses to hide her looks, and her sad, abstracted manner hints at a past she keeps to herself. An unwelcome meeting in town sets the story moving, bringing discovery, a confession and a promise whose consequences the later volumes unfold. Marryat writes brisk, dialogue-driven domestic drama with a sharp eye for village gossip. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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A fatal silence, vol. 1 (of 3) by Florence Marryat can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is A fatal silence, vol. 1 (of 3) in the public domain?
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