Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 22 - The End of the Match
In which a shooting match unfolds with faltering confidence and rising tension between the contestants, culminating in a remarkable display of skill that secures a surprising victory. Yet beneath the ...
25 Sep 16min
Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 19 - In Pawn
In which Colonel Quaritch confesses his deep love to Ida, who reveals with sorrow and dignity that she is bound by a solemn promise of marriage to another, given as security for her ancestral estate. ...
24 Sep 14min
Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 20 - "Good-Bye to You Edward"
In which Edward Cossey returns to Boisingham with an anxious heart and finds himself torn between his past devotion to Mrs. Quest and his growing passion for Ida de la Molle, amidst tangled emotions a...
24 Sep 15min
Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 17 - The Tigress in Her Den
In which a tense and fraught meeting unfolds between Mr. Quest and the formidable Mrs. d’Aubigne, a woman of fierce demeanour and tangled past, whose demands for money lead to a stark negotiation mark...
23 Sep 17min
Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 18 - "What Some Have Found So Sweet"
In which the intricacies of Mr. Quest’s conflicted affections and the tensions born of dark secrets weigh heavily upon those around him, while Colonel Quaritch, in the quiet solitude of contemplation ...
23 Sep 18min
Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 15 - The Happy Days
In which we are gently led through the tender beginnings of an autumnal friendship between Colonel Quaritch and the lady Ida de la Molle, as they find solace in art, conversation, and mutual understan...
22 Sep 18min
Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 16 - The House With the Red Pillars
In which the ever-watchful Mr. Quest journeys to London to attend to matters of bank and family, where he encounters the feeble yet sharp-witted old Mr. Cossey and uncovers bitter whispers of Colonel ...
22 Sep 17min
