Joyce

Bellendean station flew flags for Norman Bellendean, though the returning heir was no boy. They have turned a railway arrival into a campaign. You step into this one-chapter preview with Colonel Hayward at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The colonel followed her toward the tables, carrying a recognition he could not yet explain. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. Joyce: a name at Bellendeanthe estate welcome and the cottagers' supper · 7 min

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