03146cam a22003613u 4500 77720 UtSlPG 20260610134812.0 m cr n 260607r20261828utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Normanby, Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquess of, 1797-1863 Yes and no, Volume 2 (of 2) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2026 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2026-01-16 MWS, PrimeNumber, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Yes and no, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Marquess of Constantine Henry Phipps Normanby is a novel of manners and politics written in the early 19th century. It interweaves county elections, London drawing-room intrigue, play and the turf with a more intimate storyline of virtue under pressure. Central threads follow the impressionable new MP Germain and the brilliant Lady Latimer, the proud, brooding Oakley, and, above all, Helen Mordaunt as she confronts grief, dependence, and a shadow on her birth. The opening of the book moves from an election ball—where Germain is flattered, teased, and quietly stung by ridicule—into a storm-lashed journey as Helen rushes home to her dying mother. After a tender deathbed scene and funeral, Helen learns how Oakley had long supported them and, wounded by his jealous outburst, resolves to refuse his bounty, let their cottage, and seek work in London; Dorothy, the faithful but sharp-tongued servant, both reveals the stain on Helen’s birth and insists on following her. In parallel, Germain is drawn deeper into cards and racing at Latimer, is deftly but kindly checked by Lady Latimer when his admiration goes too far, and takes up heavy bets on a Derby colt. Oakley, raging at himself after quarrelling with Helen, retreats to Rockington, then returns to find a vulgar new neighbour (Captain Wilcox) spoiling his view and flees to town. At Almack’s, Lady Flamborough angles for Germain for her daughter Jane, only to have a feckless son whisk him off, while Lady Latimer worries she has lost sight of Helen. The section closes with Helen in a modest London lodging, working late to survive as Dorothy’s rheumatism makes everything harder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Henry Colburn, 1828 Political fiction English fiction -- 19th century Interpersonal relations -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1820-1830 -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/yesnotaleofday01norm/https://archive.org/details/yesnotaleofday02norm/ https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77720 118440 118440