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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 31 - The Philosopher Appears in Person
In which Mrs. Berry, caught in the throes of a morning’s unexpected matrimony and the aftermath of a revelrous wedding breakfast, wrestles with her conscience and solicitude for the newly wedded pair whose union she has helped to solemnise. Adrian Harley arrives, calm and shrewd, to unravel the curious circumstances, bearing both sympathy and a sharp eye to the unforeseen consequences of a toast that bids the future hold fast with a heavy hand.
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