Love and Justice on the River in Forsyth's Plot
Eton Forsyth, a famed playwright, helps Hetty Harbord escape a ruinous marriage to Gerald Carr by exposing forged proofs and guiding Hetty toward happiness. Carr, furious, confronts Forsyth at a river, but Forsyth reveals his self-sacrificing plan. In a dramatic twist, Carr drowns with Forsyth while trying to flee. Hetty remains devoted to memory and life goes on for their child.
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Ernon Forsyth
Agai
Hetty Harbord
Forsyth
Lygen
James
Jarndyce
Bleak House
Hetty
Supreme Court
Carr
Tedworth
Lamburn’s
Herakd
Carl
Gerald Carr
Eliies
Chicago
Mr. Forsyth
Blackguard
The Small Girl from India at Assizes
The principal witness in a murder case is an eight year old East Indian girl presented in stark, exotic terms. The judge and interpreter debate if she can understand an oath with questions about baptism and Christianity, highlighting concerns over sworn testimony by a child.
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C. J
Pollard
A Moral Obligation in a Quip About Gratitude
A humorous exchange questions keeping a new maid citing gratitude as the reason. The maid recently upset sauce on the speaker's old gown, prompting the remark.
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Pot Alexander
Diogenes
Sri
Mrs. Carr
India