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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 37 - Mrs - Berry on Matrimony
In which the young hero, Richard, wrestles with the tangled duties of love and filial obedience, while Mrs. Berry, a figure at once tender and candid, lays bare the harsh realities of matrimony with homely eloquence and shrewd observation. The arrival of a mysterious lady at Richard’s lodging stirs Mrs. Berry’s suspicions and resolves, only to be overcome by a revelation that humbles her very sense of virtue.
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