The Permanent Husband Chapter 17
In which our erstwhile friend Velchaninoff, newly restored in vigour and fortune, encounters an old companion amid the transient theatre of a railway station, where polite society mingles uneasily wit...
21 Elo 10min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 15
In which the sombre pains of a frail body intertwine with the twisting tempers and uneasy hospitality shared between two men, one burdened by illness and the other by restless spite and veiled intenti...
20 Elo 17min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 16
In which Velchaninoff emerges from a harrowing ordeal with a bruised hand and a restless mind, ruminating on the complex emotions and intentions that have entwined his fate with Pavel Pavlovitch’s, an...
20 Elo 17min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 13
In which the weary heart of Velchaninoff endures a tumultuous evening marked by uneasy company and unspoken grievances, revealing the fragile threads of pride, resentment, and misplaced trust that bin...
19 Elo 17min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 14
In which a confident young gentleman named Alexander Loboff arrives uninvited to confront Pavel Pavlovitch about a certain lady, asserting a claim of troth and demanding the older man's withdrawal wit...
19 Elo 16min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 11
In which two old acquaintances unexpectedly cross paths beneath a soft evening sky, leading to an uneasy exchange wrapped in curious intentions and delicate proposals. The narrative unfolds through fu...
18 Elo 21min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 12
In which a visit to the respectable Zachlebnikoff household unfolds with social intricacies, punctuated by the uneasy presence of Pavel Pavlovitch and the spirited young ladies who surround him. Velch...
18 Elo 32min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 10
In which the fragile light of hopeful affection is swiftly overshadowed by the grievous shadow of loss, as Velchaninoff endures the heart-wrenching decline and death of little Liza amidst a swirl of a...
17 Elo 16min
