02379cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500200014226400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850801160037952013790049553400450187465300230191965300310194265300200197385600430199399900170203655420UtSlPG20260610134257.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHume, Fergus,d1859-193210aFor the Defence 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-08-23  aProduced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the
Internet Archive (University of California Libraries)  a"For the Defence" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around retired Major Laurence Jen, who has adopted two boys, Maurice and David, and their complicated lives, particularly revolving around their affections for the same woman, Isabella Dallas. As the plot unfolds, tensions arise between the young men due to their competing desires for Isabella, set against a backdrop of superstition and colonial influences from characters like the ominous Dr. Etwald and the enigmatic Dido.  The opening of the novel introduces us to the Major's household and hints at underlying tensions. Major Jen's background as a soldier influences the dynamics at his estate, Ashantee, where he has raised the boys with affection and care. However, the peace of their lives is disrupted when both young men declare their love for Isabella, leading to jealousy and conflict. Simultaneously, the presence of the mysterious Dr. Etwald foreshadows darker elements in the narrative, notably regarding palmistry and life-and-death prophecies. Additionally, the introduction of Dido, a woman steeped in the local superstitions of her West Indian heritage, raises questions about the intersection of love, power, and fate, hinting at further complications to come as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEngland -- Fiction  aTrials (Murder) -- Fiction  aMystery fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55420  c96251d96251