02237cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500360014626400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850801300039952012430052953400450177265300160181765300300183385600430186399900170190616092UtSlPG20260610133357.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWarden, Florence,d1857-192914aThe Wharf by the Docks: A Novel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-06-19  aMarilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)  a"The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel" by Florence Warden is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the quaint town of Canterbury and revolves around Mr. George Wedmore and his family, particularly the budding romance between his daughter Doreen and the young barrister Dudley Horne. The narrative hints at underlying tensions and secrets that impact their lives, focusing on themes of love, trust, and mental instability.  At the start of the novel, we meet Mr. Wedmore, who expresses concerns about Dudley due to the troubling legacy of Dudley’s father and perceived changes in Dudley’s behavior. The opening scenes introduce a warm domestic setting at The Beeches, showcasing Doreen's bright spirit and desire to understand Dudley's recent distance. Tensions escalate as Mr. Wedmore decides to confront Dudley about his intentions toward Doreen, meanwhile, Doreen's affection for Dudley and her suspicions about his well-being grow. The atmosphere is thick with intrigue and foreshadowing as the story begins to explore the precarious balance between love and worry, painting a portrait of young romance influenced by familial expectations and past traumas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDime novels  aRomantic suspense fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16092  c57480d57480