John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes 1-3Volume 1 — CHAPTER X. MARY'S STEPMOTHER.Reading editionChapter navigation85 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…JOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY.Chapter I · THE MAN WITH THE BANNER.Chapter II · LITTLE MARY.Chapter III · ABOUT THE LINCOLNSHIRE PROPERTY.Chapter IV · GOING AWAY.Chapter V · MARCHMONT TOWERS.Chapter VI · THE YOUNG SOLDIER'S RETURN.Chapter VII · OLIVIA.Chapter VIII · "MY LIFE IS COLD, AND DARK, AND DREARY."Chapter IX · "WHEN SHALL I CEASE TO BE ALL ALONE?"Chapter X · MARY'S STEPMOTHER.Chapter XI · THE DAY OF DESOLATION.Chapter XII · PAUL.Chapter XIII · OLIVIA'S DESPAIR.Chapter XIV · DRIVEN AWAY.Chapter I · MARY'S LETTER.Chapter II · A NEW PROTECTOR.Chapter III · PAUL'S SISTER.Chapter IV · A STOLEN HONEYMOON.Chapter V · SOUNDING THE DEPTHS.Chapter VI · RISEN FROM THE GRAVE.Chapter VII · FACE TO FACE.Chapter VIII · THE PAINTING–ROOM BY THE RIVER.Chapter IX · IN THE DARK.Chapter X · THE PARAGRAPH IN THE NEWSPAPER.Chapter XI · EDWARD ARUNDEL'S DESPAIR.Chapter XII · EDWARD'S VISITORS.Chapter XIII · ONE MORE SACRIFICE.Chapter XIV · THE CHILD'S VOICE IN THE PAVILION BY THE WATER.Chapter I · CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE.Chapter II · THE DESERTED CHAMBERS.Chapter III · TAKING IT QUIETLY.Chapter IV · MISS LAWFORD SPEAKS HER MIND.Chapter V · THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.Chapter VI · A WIDOWER'S PROPOSAL.Chapter VII · HOW THE TIDINGS WERE RECEIVED IN LINCOLNSHIRE.Chapter VIII · MR. WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED ON.Chapter IX · "GOING TO BE MARRIED!"Chapter X · THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.Chapter XI · BELINDA'S WEDDING DAY.Chapter XII · MARY'S STORY.Chapter XIII · "ALL WITHIN IS DARK AS NIGHT."Chapter XIV · "THERE IS CONFUSION WORSE THAN DEATH."Chapter I · THE MAN WITH THE BANNER.Chapter II · LITTLE MARY.Chapter III · ABOUT THE LINCOLNSHIRE PROPERTY.Chapter IV · GOING AWAY.Chapter V · MARCHMONT TOWERS.Chapter VI · THE YOUNG SOLDIER'S RETURN.Chapter VII · OLIVIA.Chapter VIII · "MY LIFE IS COLD, AND DARK, AND DREARY."Chapter IX · "WHEN SHALL I CEASE TO BE ALL ALONE?"Chapter X · MARY'S STEPMOTHER.Chapter XI · THE DAY OF DESOLATION.Chapter XII · PAUL.Chapter XIII · OLIVIA'S DESPAIR.Chapter XIV · DRIVEN AWAY.Chapter I · MARY'S LETTER.Chapter II · A NEW PROTECTOR.Chapter III · PAUL'S SISTER.Chapter IV · A STOLEN HONEYMOON.Chapter V · SOUNDING THE DEPTHS.Chapter VI · RISEN FROM THE GRAVE.Chapter VII · FACE TO FACE.Chapter VIII · THE PAINTING–ROOM BY THE RIVER.Chapter IX · IN THE DARK.Chapter X · THE PARAGRAPH IN THE NEWSPAPER.Chapter XI · EDWARD ARUNDEL'S DESPAIR.Chapter XII · EDWARD'S VISITORS.Chapter XIII · ONE MORE SACRIFICE.Chapter XIV · THE CHILD'S VOICE IN THE PAVILION BY THE WATER.Chapter I · CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE.Chapter II · THE DESERTED CHAMBERS.Chapter III · TAKING IT QUIETLY.Chapter IV · MISS LAWFORD SPEAKS HER MIND.Chapter V · THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.Chapter VI · A WIDOWER'S PROPOSAL.Chapter VII · HOW THE TIDINGS WERE RECEIVED IN LINCOLNSHIRE.Chapter VIII · MR. WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED UPON.Chapter IX · "GOING TO BE MARRIED!"Chapter X · THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.Chapter XI · BELINDA'S WEDDING–DAY.Chapter XII · MARY'S STORY.Chapter XIII · "ALL WITHIN IS DARK AS NIGHT."Chapter XIV · THERE IS CONFUSION WORSE THAN DEATH.Previous chapter ←Volume 1 — Chapter IX · "WHEN SHALL I CEASE TO BE ALL ALONE?"Next chapter →Volume 1 — Chapter XI · THE DAY OF DESOLATION.All chapters and sections (85)Other sectionsJOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY.Volume 1 · Chapters1234567891011121314Volume 2 · Chapters1234567891011121314Volume 3 · Chapters1234567891011121314Volume 1 · Chapters1234567891011121314Volume 2 · Chapters1234567891011121314Volume 3 · Chapters1234567891011121314CHAPTER X. MARY'S STEPMOTHER.← CHAPTER IX. "WHEN SHALL I CEASE TO BE ALL ALONE?"CHAPTER XI. THE DAY OF DESOLATION. →