The Gilpins and Their Fortunes

Arthur Gilpin and Mark Withers left Wallington School arm in arm, both old enough to face work and still young enough to argue about it. Wealth should support a household and leave something for a neighbour in distress, not merely glitter while we are young. You step into this one-chapter preview with Arthur Gilpin at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. Arthur looked from the dining-room table toward the road beyond the city, where their first Australian decision had become practical. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. A Landing Measured by Deedsthe Wallington high street and the Sydney quay · 6 min

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