Aunt Rachel

Aunt Rachel is a novel written by David Christie Murray, first published in 1888. The story is set in the English countryside and follows the life of a young man named Robert Gilsland. After his father's death, Robert is left with a small inheritance and decides to move to the countryside to start a new life. He soon becomes acquainted with his father's old friend, Aunt Rachel, a wealthy and eccentric woman who lives in a large mansion. Despite her peculiarities, Robert is drawn to Aunt Rachel and becomes a regular visitor to her home. As their friendship deepens, Robert begins to uncover some dark secrets about Aunt Rachel's past and her true character. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal, and provides a vivid portrayal of life in rural England in the late 19th century. Aunt Rachel is a compelling and thought-provoking read that will keep readers engaged until the very end.Reuben pushed the green gate aside, and entering upon the lawn found Fuller in the act of carrying the table to its customary place. He had been so free of the house, and had been for years so accustomed to enter it and leave it at his will that there was nothing in the world but his own restraining sense of shyness to prevent him from walking past his host with the merest salutation, and fulfilling his own purpose then and there. But the trouble was that to his own disturbed feeling Fuller would infallibly have guessed his purpose, and either of the other members of the quartette arriving, or any chance visitor strolling in, would have known in a moment that he could have no other reason for entering the house than to ask Ruth's hand in marriage.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.