The Small House at AllingtonStandard Ebooks The Small House at Allington was originally serialized in Cornhill Magazine between July and December 1862. It is the fifth book in Trollope’s Chronicles of Barsetshire series, being largely set in that fictious county of England. It includes a few of the characters from the earlier books, though largely in very minor roles. It could also be said to be the first of Trollope’s Palliser series, as it introduces Plantagenet Palliser as the heir to the Duke of Omnium. The major story, however, relates to the inhabitants of the Small House at the manor of Allington. The Small House was once the Dower House of the estate (a household where the widowed mother of the squire might live, away from the Great House). Now living there, however, is Mary Dale, the widow of the squire’s brother, and her two daughters, Isabella (Bell) and Lilian (Lily). The main focus of the novel is on Lily Dale, who is courted by Adolphus Crosbie, a friend of the squire’s nephew. In a matter of a few weeks, Lily falls deeply in love with Crosbie, who quickly proposes to her and is accepted. A few weeks later, however, Crosbie is visiting Courcy Castle and decides an alliance with the Earl’s daughter Alexandrina would be far preferable from a social and monetary point of view. Without speaking to Lily, he abruptly changes his plans and asks Alexandrina to marry him instead. This act of betrayal is devastating to Lily and her family. This novel, along with the other titles in the Barsetshire series, was turned into a radio play for Radio 4 in the United Kingdom in the late 1990s. The British Prime Minister John Major was recorded in the 1990s as saying that The Small House at Allington was his favorite book. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks. |
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... Sir Raffle Buffle had told me he was to go to the Income - tax Office . The chair is two thousand there , you know ; and I had been promised the first seat at the Board . " " Ah ; -I wish I'd known , " said Crosbie . " You are much ...
... Sir Raffle Buffle was leaving his late colleagues, and was standing with his back to the fireplace, talking very loudly. Sir Raffle was a great bully, and the Board was uncommonly glad to be rid of him; but as this was to be his last ...
... Sir Raffle Buffle, indeed, he had never believed; and now it was, perhaps, the greatest joy of his life that he should never again be called upon to hear the tones of that terrible knight's hated voice. Seeing who were the components of ...
... Sir Raffle , standing up on the rug , waiting for the new secretary to go up to him and shake hands . But Sir Raffle was going , and the new secretary did not indulge him . " Thank ye , Sir Raffle , " said Crosbie , without going near ...
... Sir Raffle . " I am very much obliged to the Board for their good opinion , " said Crosbie , gravely . " I am obliged to Lord Sark as well - and also to your footman , Sir Raffle , if , as you seem to say , he has interested himself ...