Miss Milner, a lively, wilful heiress, is left as ward to Dorriforth, a grave Catholic priest who later inherits the title of Lord Elmwood. Their battle of wills and growing attraction fills the first half; the second, set years later, follows Matilda, a daughter living under her father’s roof and forbidden ever to meet him.
A 1791 novel admired for its psychological sharpness, introduced here by Lytton Strachey. Download the free EPUB.