The Black Knight

The Black Knight by Ethel M. Dell is a romance novel set in the early 20th century. The story centers around the character of Richard, a wealthy and handsome man who is known as the Black Knight due to his mysterious and brooding personality. Richard falls in love with a young woman named Joan, who is engaged to another man. Despite their feelings for each other, Richard and Joan try to resist their attraction, but their love becomes increasingly difficult to ignore. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and sacrifice as the characters navigate their complicated relationships. The Black Knight is a classic romance novel that will appeal to fans of the genre.1927. Dell, British writer, began writing at a young age. Most of her stories are ones of passion and love set in India and other British colonial possessions. The story begins: Ermine, my dear, you don�������t say you refused him! Oh, don�������t be silly, Joyce! Of course I did! I�������m not going to the White Rabbit to please anybody. But, Ermine, you did encourage him, you know you did. Well, I�������ve discouraged him now, so that�������s that! Please, darling, I want another toasted scone. Aren�������t they lovely? Ermine, you�������re quite heartless! For which thanks be! I hate women who trail their hearts about like pet dogs at the end of a string. He can marry the Jervis girl if he likes. She�������s much more suitable and she�������s chasing him hard. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.