The Slowcoach
E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
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Description
E. V. Lucas's The Slowcoach runs to twenty-four chapters, its contents say. The Avories open the book. Mysterious wheels, a thorough examination, and the plans follow. The first day and first night of travel come at chapters eight and nine. Adventures punctuate the list: a second caravan, a young policeman, runaway ponies, and a lost baby. Stratford-on-Avon appears at chapter twelve. The most surprising adventure of all precedes the end.
Chapter one introduces the Avory family in an old house at Chiswick. Once upon a time there was a nice family, Lucas begins. Captain Avory was dead, wounded at Spion Kop, the narrator explains. Mrs. Avory was thirty-five, with four children. Janet, aged fourteen, was the eldest, and Gregory Bruce, aged seven, the youngest. They were all very fond of each other, Lucas adds.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 301 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |