02424cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500190016526400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050801400040152012960054153400450183765300270188265300220190965300350193165300270196670000500199385600430204317342UtSlPG20260610133415.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWilliamson, C. N.q(Charles Norris),d1859-192014aThe Motor Maid 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-12-17  aE-text prepared by David Cortesi, Suzanne Shell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/)  a"The Motor Maid" by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the journey of Lys d'Angely, a young girl of mixed French and American descent, who is escaping from unwanted marital prospects and becomes involved in the whims of the wealthy as she takes up a position as a lady's maid. Through her encounters with characters such as the eccentric Lady Turnour and her chauffeur, the narrative hints at themes of class struggle and personal agency against a backdrop of adventure and humor.  The opening of the novel introduces Lys as she embarks on a train journey, nervously contemplating her new life. She is caught in a comedic situation involving an older, self-absorbed traveler and her equally boisterous bulldog. After a series of humorous interactions with the eccentric Miss Paget, a fellow traveler, Lys's journey continues to Cannes, where she faces unexpected challenges upon discovering that her intended employer, Princess Boriskoff, has died. Left alone and without resources, Lys displays resilience and adaptability as she navigates the complexities of her new life, hinting at the broader themes of transformation and independence that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aYoung women -- Fiction  aFrance -- Fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Fiction  aAutomobiles -- Fiction1 aWilliamson, A. M.q(Alice Muriel),d1869-193340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17342