[Love & Inheritance Trilogy 01] • 3 Great Historical Novels by Weldon, Fay -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Welcome Page 1. The Silver Thread

Cover Welcome Page Dedication Epigraph 4 April 1841 I : Linen

Flax Flannel Yarn Jacquard Satin Calico Merino Paisley Weave Tartan Cambric Devoré Gossamer Brocade Chine Ribbon Armozeen Corinna Silk Serge Cloth Cashmere Organza Lawn Velvet Linsey Taffeta Embroidery Crinoline Hessian

II : Silver

4 April 1841 Hemp Twill Knots Patchwork Valetine Balzarine Gabardine Upholstery Cross stitch Canvas Chintz Threads Sailcloth Stitchery Herringbone

III : Wool

Fur Parramatta Cloth Worsted Tweed Alpaca Lace Straw Houndstooth Crochet Broadcloth Quilt Felt Leather Merchant's Quay, October 1842

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2. The Conductor

Cover Welcome Page Dedication Author's Note Prologue PART I : Spring–Summer 1941

The knock at the door The note The bench Anticipation The birthday Nikolai, grieving The price of furniture An almost inescapable legacy Night watch In Sollertinsky's office The first fight At the fish market The turning point

PART II : Summer 1941

The Cossack and the dead boy Trying to lie Brandy, talk and the twelfth of July The truth about Nina Varzar The horseman The secretive nature of the Elias men The march Counting down Into the limelight Meetings and partings She will not go The plea

PART III : Autumn 1941

The descent Running for cover The night of fire A kind of retreat Heroes Mining the past What is the worst Relatives The gift Rivals The thief Orders

PART IV : Winter 1941–Summer 1942

The crawl Resolutions Attending to business Revelations, after snow A new front The missing Elias comes home The letterbox Priorities Dress rehearsal

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3. Habits of the House

Cover Welcome Page The House Awakes A Certain Slackness A Certain Reluctance The Earl Opens the Door An Early Breakfast Grace Wakes Rosina Her Ladyship’s Troubled Morning A Whole Day to be Reorganized The Bringer of Bad News Après le Déluge How the Earl Got Them into This Mess A Solution is Found The Earl Walks to the House of Lords Arthur Proposes to His Mistress Lady Isobel Instructs the Staff Another Task for Grace An Informal Party Comes and Goes Grace Presents her List Arthur Pays Another Visit The Earl of Dilberne Lunches with the Powerful Arthur Declines a Bride Something Turns Up Her Ladyship Receives Tessa O’Brien’s Card Eating Out: a Dinner Party at Pagani’s Angry People Mrs Baum Waits Tessa Tells Minnie How It Is – Or Tries To A Proposal at Second Sight A Matter of Reputation Arthur is Moved to Visit Flora The Gift of Equal Status The Earl of Dilberne Contemplates the Future The Fitting of the Dresses In the Servants’ Hall His Lordship Starts a Company Grace at Brown’s Minnie’s Odd Ideas Minnie Prepares to Go Riding Warm Toes in Golders Green Minnie Asserts her Rights Riding in Rotten Row Grace and Tessa go Shopping Some Things, Once Said… Tessa Too Lets a Cat Out of the Bag Rosina Spills the Beans to Minnie A Dinner in Preparation A Reconciliation Below Stairs Rosina and Minnie Shop at Liberty & Co The Earl Makes a Mistake In the Cabinet Office Taking Tea at Liberty’s Rosina Goes to Vine Street In the Servants’ Hall The Trip to Dilberne Court A Household Upset Tessa Makes a Visit The Bear at Esher Rosina Challenges Her Mother Rosina Sets Pappagallo Free Her Ladyship Faces the Truth Arthur Goes to Half Moon Street Minnie Weeps All Day A Busy Day at the Baum’s A Busy Day Below Stairs A Busy Day Above Stairs Rosina the Beautiful Mr Baum Makes His Move The Return of His Lordship A Royal Dinner About this Book Reviews About this Trilogy About the Author About Head of Zeus Copyright Contents

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