A Terrible Temptation
Adapted from A Terrible Temptation (1871) by Charles Reade
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Richard Bassett made polite conversation in Bella Bruce's morning-room while admiration remained louder in his eyes. Before you leave, tell me whether Sir Charles Bassett is in town. You step into this one-chapter preview with Sir Charles Bassett at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. Before either man met the other again, Bella's private answer had changed what each stood to lose. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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- The Cousins at the Drawing-Room DoorPortman Square · 5 min