Lord Oswald tells informs his wife that their marriage was never a legal one, and that he is soon to marry another.

Written by Mrs. Harriet Newell (O’Brien) Lewis (1841-1878) and published in 1878 by Robert Bonner.

Transcribed and edited by Jeffrey Merrow from multiple sources. 48 chapters, 145,000 words.

Also published in 1878 under the title of “A Monstrous Wrong; or, the Lost Daughter of the Redburns,” and in German under the name of “Dolores.”

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• Chapter I. – A Fateful Decision
• Chapter II. – The Victim.
• Chapter III. – Interested Samaritans.
• Chapter IV. – Mother and Son.
• Chapter V. – Thrown on the World.
• Chapter VI. – A Letter Delayed Too Long.
• Chapter VII. – Dolores.
• Chapter VIII. – Lord Oswald’s Confession.
• Chapter IX. – An Adventure.
• Chapter X. – Betrothal.
• Chapter XI. – A Mysterious Visitor.
• Chapter XII. – Sir Basil’s Arrest.
• Chapter XIII. – Mr. Watkyn’s Counsel.
• Chapter XIV. – Kinloch Castle.
• Chapter XV. – The New Companion.
• Chapter XVI. – Gifford Melcombe.
• Chapter XVII. – The Fate of Listeners.
• Chapter XVIII. – A Dropped Letter.
• Chapter XIX. – Another Defeat.
• Chapter XX. – Confidences.
• Chapter XXI. – Lady Glenmorris.
• Chapter XXII. – The Art Gallery.
• Chapter XXIII. – King’s Holm.
• Chapter XXIV. – Hunted Down.
• Chapter XXV. – The Result of the “Accident.”
• Chapter XXVI. – Husband and Wife.
• Chapter XXVII. – In the Conservatory.
• Chapter XXVIII. – Too Late.
• Chapter XXIX. – The Will.
• Chapter XXX. – The Lovers.
• Chapter XXXI. – A Confidence Withheld.
• Chapter XXXII. – Mother and Child.
• Chapter XXXIII. – Explanations.
• Chapter XXXIV. – The Portrait Gallery Again.
• Chapter XXXV. – Lady Victoria.
• Chapter XXXVI. – Into the Night.
• Chapter XXXVII. – Primrose Villa.
• Chapter XXXVIII. – Coming to an Understanding.
• Chapter XXXIX. – Another Stolen Visit.
• Chapter XL. – Showing his Teeth.
• Chapter XLI. – In the Park.
• Chapter XLII. – Grosvenor Square.
• Chapter XLIII. – The Marquis’ Desperation.
• Chapter XLIV. – The Promise.
• Chapter XLV. – At Redburn Farm.
• Chapter XLVI. – The Crisis.
• Chapter XLVII. – Confession.
• Chapter XLVIII. – The Wrong Righted.