02445cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000400012624500260016626400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801770040952010800058653400720166665300270173865300210176565300200178665300600180670000340186670000300190085600670193085600430199799900190204069388UtSlPG20260610134614.0mcr n260607r20221915utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15018279  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aLincoln, Natalie Sumner,d1881-193514aThe official chaperon 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-11-20  aD A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)  a"The Official Chaperon" by Natalie Sumner Lincoln is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Marjorie Langdon, who becomes the official chaperon for Janet Fordyce, the daughter of a wealthy family in Washington, D.C. The narrative explores themes of social expectations, romance, and the complexities of relationships within high society during this era.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to various characters as they navigate life in Washington. The story opens aboard a Pullman sleeper, where a traveler, later revealed to be Duncan Fordyce, observes the bustling life of Washington as he arrives in the city. The narrative quickly shifts focus to Marjorie, who is dealing with her dismissal from Admiral Lawrence due to a missing codicil and her financial struggles. As she enters her new role as a chaperon for Janet, the reader is drawn into the social dynamics, tensions, and romantic entanglements that unfold, setting the stage for a captivating exploration of love and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: D. Appleton and Company, 1915  aYoung women -- Fiction  aTheft -- Fiction  aMystery fiction  aWashington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction1 aFrederick, Edmund,d1870-19491 aMcMein, Neysa,d1889-19494 uhttps://archive.org/details/officialchapero00compgoog/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69388  c110176d110176