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The arrival of Mr. John Harris, the new owner of Pinnacles House, was greeted with much interest by the inhabitants of Woodham. Why should a man who was so handsome, so agreeable and so nobly heroic a man who had lived Abroad dream of settling down in the English countryside? It all seemed very mysterious... | The arrival of Mr. John Harris, the new owner of Pinnacles House, was greeted with much interest by the inhabitants of Woodham. Why should a man who was so handsome, so agreeable and so nobly heroic a man who had lived Abroad dream of settling down in the English countryside? It all seemed very mysterious... | ||
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"A fine recommendation." Her mother said with a touch of acidity. "He must be a paragon if the cat likes him. Where does he come from? What is his family? Is he married? Really, Lucinda--" | "A fine recommendation." Her mother said with a touch of acidity. "He must be a paragon if the cat likes him. Where does he come from? What is his family? Is he married? Really, Lucinda--" | ||
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| + | * [[The Country Cousins]] | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 29 August 2007
- Author: Dinah Dean
- Publisher: Mills & Boon #183
- Year: 1985
- Setting: England - 1807
- Amazon Listing - The Country Gentleman
Book Description
Blurb from UK Edition
The arrival of Mr. John Harris, the new owner of Pinnacles House, was greeted with much interest by the inhabitants of Woodham. Why should a man who was so handsome, so agreeable and so nobly heroic a man who had lived Abroad dream of settling down in the English countryside? It all seemed very mysterious...
Miss Lucinda Calvert longed to ask him many questions, but courtesy forbade her. And by no means could she ask him the most important question of all for how could a lady ask a man if he loved her?
Blurb from US Edition
The Front:
What sort of man is he? A gentleman, Lucinda replied. Quite young well, thirtyish, I suppose and tall. Fred liked him.
"A fine recommendation." Her mother said with a touch of acidity. "He must be a paragon if the cat likes him. Where does he come from? What is his family? Is he married? Really, Lucinda--"
"He is unmarried and has lived abroad for some years," Lucinda supplied hastily. "He wishes to settle down in the country and...and make something of a neglected estate."
"Abroad where? India, perhaps? He must have a fortune if he thinks to make anything of Pinnacles. Is the house in any fit state for entertaining?"
"We shall see tomorrow," Lucinda pointed out with a stir of excitement at the prospect...
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Her curiosity was boundless... . The arrival of Mr. John Harris, the new owner of Pinnacles House, was greeted with much interest by the inhabitants of Woodham. Why should a man who was so handsome, so agreeable and so nobly heroic, a man who had lived abroad, dream of settling down in the English countryside? It was very mysterious...
Miss Lucinda Calvert longed to ask him many questions, but courtesy and her upbringing as the reverend's daughter forbade her. And by no means could she ask him the most important question of all for how could a lady ask a man if he loved her?
