The Wheels of Chance Chapters 23 to 25

The H. G. Wells Library · Oct 23, 2026 · 17m · transcript

In which a betrayed husband wallows in bitter chagrin while our earnest young wanderer and his mysterious companion take to the moonlit roads, their flight suffused with the delicate enchantment of the summer night and the silver light that softens even the most searching eyes. Through rural lanes and quiet villages, their steady companionship is marked by whispered confidences and a tender, trustful bond, reaching at last to the warm refuge of a sleeping town’s first-class hotel.