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  • The American Chapter XXI

    The American Chapter XXI
    Feb 25 2026
    In which the resolute Mr Newman, beset by grievance and perplexity, returns once more to the formidable château at Fleurières to confront the Bellegarde family with veiled accusations and a plea for fair dealing concerning Madame de Cintré’s fate. Amidst sombre walks and clandestine meetings, he encounters Mrs Bread, a loyal old retainer, whose reticence and faithful presence hint at deeper secrets, setting the stage for a quiet but charged reckoning.
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    30 min
  • The American Chapter XX

    The American Chapter XX
    Feb 25 2026
    In which Newman, bearing the weight of recent sorrow, journeys through the delicate landscape of a small French village to attend a sombre funeral and seeks a fraught reunion with Madame de Cintré at the ancestral château, where the shadows of the past and present entwine. The dialogue that ensues is one of restrained anguish and tender reproach, revealing the complex intertwining of pride, duty, and affection that binds them in a delicate and heartrending struggle.
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    29 min
  • The American Chapter XIX

    The American Chapter XIX
    Feb 25 2026
    In which the sombre journey to Switzerland brings Newman to the bedside of his grievously wounded friend Valentin, whose frail condition provokes reflections on honour, family, and the cruelties of fate amidst the quiet dramas of a Swiss village. As the hours unfold, whispered confidences and poignant farewells reveal the tangled loyalties and unspoken sorrows that shadow the last moments of a once vibrant life.
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    39 min
  • The American Chapter XVI

    The American Chapter XVI
    Feb 24 2026
    In which Newman enjoys a felicitous interval of society and gaiety among the French aristocracy, observing and conversing with a lively array of characters, from the delicately coquettish to the austere and the magnificently stately. The evening’s splendour, marked by delicate tensions and quiet revelations, culminates in moments of tender understanding and anticipatory contentment between Newman and Madame de Cintré.
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    41 min
  • The American Chapter XVIII

    The American Chapter XVIII
    Feb 24 2026
    In which the noble household of the Bellegardes enacts a sudden and somber rupture upon Newman’s hopes, compelling Madame de Cintré to retreat in sorrowful obedience to family authority, leaving him to grapple with the baffling transformation of affections and allegiance. The scene unfolds with measured gravitas and restrained passion, as Newman is left to contemplate the inscrutable interplay of pride, fear, and honour within this distinguished circle, before a summons to a grievous illness diverts his course.
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    29 min
  • The American Chapter XVII

    The American Chapter XVII
    Feb 24 2026
    In which an evening at the opera unfolds into a subtle drama of social intrigue and personal import, with Newman observing the tensions among the Bellegardes and their acquaintances while contemplating proposals for a friend’s future abroad. The lively interplay of affront and honour culminates in the arrangement of a duel, revealing the delicate balance of amusement, ambition, and affection that colours their Parisian world.
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    45 min