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The Phantom Lover Summary
The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. Ayres is a romantic novel that delves into themes of love, identity, and societal expectations. The story follows Micky Mellowes, who becomes entangled in a complex relationship with Esther Shepstone after a chance encounter on New Year's Eve. As their connection deepens, they navigate misunderstandings, personal secrets, and the challenges posed by their social circles, ultimately exploring the resilience of love amidst adversity.
The Phantom Lover Excerpt
Short Summary: Micky Mellowes' unexpected meeting with Esther Shepstone on New Year's Eve leads to a romantic entanglement filled with misunderstandings and societal pressures. As their relationship unfolds, they confront personal secrets and external challenges, testing the strength of their love.
"Somewhere out in the night a woman was crying, crying desolately. The sad, rather monotonous sound broke the silence of the street and floated through the open window of a room where Micky Mellowes was wondering how the deuce he should get through the long evening lying before him. Micky was in a bad temper. It was not often that he was in a bad temper, but he had begun the day by waking with a headache, which was still with him, and which accounted for the wide open window and the breath of icy air which was filling the room and fluttering the curtains; and half an hour ago some people with whom he had been going to dine had rung up and told him that the party was off owing to the sudden death of a relative, thereby leaving the evening long and empty on his hands. It was New Year's Eve, too, which made matters a thundering sight worse. He wondered if Marie Deland was feeling as sick about it as he was. Micky was in the middle of an interesting flirtation with Marie, which bade fair to develop into something deeper with careful engineering on the part of her family, for Micky was a catch, and though so far he had proved himself singularly adroit in avoiding mothers with marriageable daughters, the Delands were beginning to pat each other on the back and to look pleased. When the sound of crying reached him he had been feeling so thoroughly fed-up with life that it had seemed impossible for anything ever to interest him again; but now he climbed out of his chair with a faint show of energy and strolled over to the window."
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