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  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 8 - Love-Sick

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 8 - Love-Sick
    Feb 19 2026
    In which the noble Roger Carbury finds himself at odds with Lady Carbury's eager approval of a wealthy yet disreputable match for her son, while he counsels caution and honour in social connections. Amidst familial anxieties and delicate declarations of love, Roger battles his own despair upon contemplating the likelihood that the affections of his beloved cousin may be pledged to another.
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    17 min
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 9 - The Great Railway To Vera Cruz

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 9 - The Great Railway To Vera Cruz
    Feb 19 2026
    In which a young Englishman named Paul Montague is reluctantly drawn into a grandiose American scheme to promote a vast South Central Pacific and Mexican railway, led by the audacious and garrulous Mr. Fisker, whose ambitions seem more directed at speculation than construction. The enterprise soon takes shape in London with the involvement of several notable figures, including the influential yet enigmatic Mr. Melmotte, whose name alone lends an air of legitimacy to the venture.
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    19 min
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 7 - Mentor

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 7 - Mentor
    Feb 19 2026
    In which Lady Carbury wrestles with hopes and fears for her wayward son Felix, whose reckless expenses and gambling strain her resources and patience, while her cousin Roger Carbury confronts the young man with a stern resolve to curb his ruinous conduct. Meanwhile, the prospect of an advantageous marriage and literary success occupies Lady Carbury’s thoughts, even as difficult truths about family honour and responsibility come to light in their various conversations.
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    19 min
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 5 - After The Ball

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 5 - After The Ball
    Feb 18 2026
    In which Sir Felix Carbury returns late from an evening's entertainment, his mother and sister harbouring worries about his gambling habits and disregard for family propriety, while Henrietta navigates the social complexities of the gathering. Meanwhile, the morning finds Sir Felix and his companions embroiled in high-stakes card games at the Beargarden, their rivalries and debts casting a shadow over future encounters.
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    8 min
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 4 - Madame Melmotte's Ball

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 4 - Madame Melmotte's Ball
    Feb 18 2026
    In which a grand ball of unprecedented splendour is held in Grosvenor Square, bringing together a mixture of society’s most exalted and newly wealthy, particularly the enigmatic Melmotte family, whose fortunes and alliances arouse much speculation and subtle intrigue. Amidst the glittering festivities and deft manoeuvres, young Marie Melmotte experiences the stirring of hopeful affection with Sir Felix Carbury, whose eager but duplicitous overtures hint at a future shaped by ambition and social necessity.
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    32 min
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 6 - Roger Carbury And Paul Montague

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 6 - Roger Carbury And Paul Montague
    Feb 18 2026
    In which we become acquainted with Roger Carbury, an honourable but financially strained squire of ancient lineage who cherishes his Suffolk estate amidst wealthier neighbours, and learn of his heartfelt but unrequited proposal to his young cousin Henrietta, whose affections are complicated by the presence of a devoted friend, Paul Montague, returned from California with uncertain prospects. The delicate entanglement of loyalty and love between these gentlemen unfolds quietly beneath the social decorum of country life, hinting at deeper emotional conflicts yet to be resolved.
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    25 min