Brought up by a parish schoolmaster with a hidden past, Sylvia Carew dreams of a future devoid of poverty. Will she be faithful to the man she adores or will she opt for the chance at wealth and position? What lengths will she go to and when all is said and done, will she be gratified with her "happily ever after"? Romance, ambition and greed, deceit and selfishness are at the root of this sensational Victorian novel by Braddon. As usual she manages to keep us in suspense until her well constructed surprise ending. - Summary by Celine Major
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Chapter 1 Read by Celine Major 21:46
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Chapter 2 Read by Celine Major 26:36
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Chapter 3 Read by Celine Major 28:47
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Chapters 4-5 Read by Celine Major 30:07
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Chapters 6-7 Read by Celine Major 30:16
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Chapters 8-10 Read by Celine Major 26:53
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Chapters 11-12 Read by Celine Major 26:38
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Chapters 13-14 Read by Celine Major 36:08
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Chapters 15-17 Read by Celine Major 33:12
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Chapters 18-19 Read by Celine Major 33:16
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Chapters 20-21 Read by Celine Major 34:56
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Chapters 22-23 Read by Celine Major 41:10
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Chapters 24-25 Read by Celine Major 38:41
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Chapters 26-27 Read by Celine Major 35:22
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Chapter 28 Read by Celine Major 24:25
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Chapters 29-30 Read by Celine Major 31:12
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Chapters 31-32 Read by Celine Major 27:24
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Chapters 33-34 Read by Celine Major 25:34
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Chapters 35-36 Read by Celine Major 33:03
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Chapters 37-38 Read by Celine Major 34:20
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Chapters 39-40 Read by Celine Major 30:57
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Chapters 41-42 Read by Celine Major 35:12
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Chapters 43-44 Read by Celine Major 35:07
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Chapters 45-46 Read by Celine Major 26:47
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Chapters 47-48 Read by Celine Major 25:50
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Chapters 49-50 Read by Celine Major 22:16
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Chapters 51-52 Read by Celine Major 34:30
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Chapters 53-54 Read by Celine Major 29:52
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Chapters 55-56 Read by Celine Major 29:11
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Chapters 57-58 Read by Celine Major 27:45
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Chapters 59-60 Read by Celine Major 28:59
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Chapters 61-62 Read by Celine Major 24:49
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Chapters 63-64 Read by Celine Major 28:26
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Chapters 65 Read by Celine Major 25:13
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Chapters 66-67 Read by Celine Major 31:21
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Chapters 68-70 Read by Celine Major 23:21
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