02285cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500260015726400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000960036950000310046550801520049652011170064853400450176565300170181065300360182765300240186385600430188799900170193012484UtSlPG20260610133310.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDell, Ethel M.q(Ethel May),d1881-193914aThe Knave of Diamonds 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Knave_of_Diamonds_(novel)  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Knave of Diamonds" by Ethel M. Dell is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the mysterious and captivating interactions between Anne Carfax, a stately woman, and Nap Errol, a charming yet enigmatic man. As they navigate social gatherings and the complexities of their own emotions, themes of love, duty, and personal identity begin to unfold.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to Anne Carfax, who is at a dance but feels disconnected from the festivities. She is engaged in a tense and intriguing encounter with Nap Errol, who initially mistakes her for someone else but quickly strikes up a conversation that hints at deeper connections to come. As they play a magic card game, they flirt with ideas of fate and romance, suggesting that Anne's life is about to change significantly. Their dialogue reveals a mix of light-hearted banter and deeper philosophical discussions about love and personal fulfillment, setting the stage for a complex relationship infused with tension and the promise of excitement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLove stories  aAmericans -- England -- Fiction  aBrothers -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12484  c53902d53902