02215cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000032001122450022001442640051001663000047002173360026002643370026002903380036003165000031003525080045003835201264004285340045016926530066017376530017018036530039018208560042018591624UtSlPG20260610133047.0mcr n260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aCollins, Wilkie,d1824-188914aThe Two Destinies 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1999  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 1999-02-01  aProduced by James Rusk, and David Widger  a"The Two Destinies" by Wilkie Collins is a Victorian novel, likely written in the mid-19th century. This narrative intertwines themes of love, fate, and social distinction while exploring the lives of its main characters, notably George Germaine and his childhood love, Mary Dermody. The story opens with a dinner party that reveals underlying tensions and social dynamics, particularly focusing on the experiences of Mrs. Germaine, the hostess, who faces a series of unexplained absences from her guests.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Germaine couple's social circle, marked by the distinct absence of their friends' wives at a dinner party. This missing element hints at an underlying conflict, leading to Mrs. Germaine revealing past troubles to her guests. As the narrative progresses, the focus shifts to George and Mary’s innocent childhood love, emphasizing their deep connection amidst societal expectations and constraints. The early chapters set a tone of foreboding, suggesting that external forces will test their bond as George's narrative outlines a journey of separation, loss, and the quest for rekindled love that weaves through the fabric of their intertwined destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction  aLove stories  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1624