02161cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500240014926400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950801360039052010260052653400450155265300420159765300230163965300310166265300300169365300250172365300200174885600430176814174UtSlPG20260610133332.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWard, Humphry, Mrs.,d1851-192014aThe Mating of Lydia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-27  aE-text prepared by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Mating of Lydia" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story likely revolves around the complexities of personal relationships against the backdrop of changing societal norms, exploring themes of love, duty, and self-identity through the experiences of its characters.  The opening of the novel sets a scene at the dilapidated Threlfall Tower, where two servants, Dixon and his wife, await the arrival of their new master, Mr. Melrose, and his Italian wife, Netta. The couple's dialogue reveals their concerns about the state of the house and their strange new situation. Ultimately, Mr. Melrose and his family arrive, and the narrative hints at the tensions that lie ahead due to the contrasting lifestyles and expectations between the Melroses and the local inhabitants. Mrs. Melrose's fitting into the bleak and damp Cumbrian life contrasts sharply with her origins, foreshadowing challenges as the family settles into their new home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aInheritance and succession -- Fiction  aEngland -- Fiction  aConduct of life -- Fiction  aMate selection -- Fiction  aCourtship -- Fiction  aMystery fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14174