Project Gutenberg 2005-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 289 Hornblow, Arthur 1865 1942 Broadhurst, George Howells 1866 1952 12004139 Bought and Paid For; From the Play of George Broadhurst Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Carol David, Joshua Hutchinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Bought and Paid For" by Arthur Hornblow is a dramatic work derived from a play by George Broadhurst, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the personal struggles of the Blaine family as they face the impending death of the father, John Blaine, a once-honorable lawyer who has spent his life in service to others but left behind little for his family. The opening scenes explore themes of grief, familial duty, and the stark reality of financial instability, especially as the family must grapple with the fate that appears inevitable. At the start of the story, we meet Mrs. Blaine and her two daughters, Fanny and Virginia, as they anxiously await news from Dr. Everett regarding the health of their husband and father, who lies gravely ill. The tension in the room amplifies as the doctor emerges with a grave demeanor, reflecting on the financial distress the family may soon face in the wake of their loss. The daughters, each characterized by distinct personalities, must navigate the emotional turmoil of losing their father while confronting a life of hardship ahead, particularly as their mother grapples with the overwhelming weight of grief and responsibility. Thus, the opening sets a poignant tone for the unfolding drama, hinting at deeper explorations of societal expectations and women's roles at a time of personal and economic crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 441447 2025-06-07T06:35:27.403793 text/html 439587 2020-12-11T23:11:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 330347 2020-12-11T23:11:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 429763 2025-06-07T06:35:39.462766 application/epub+zip 436920 2025-06-07T06:35:32.209767 application/epub+zip 227755 2025-06-07T06:35:30.112811 application/epub+zip 1123503 2025-06-07T06:35:44.050220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1100654 2025-06-07T06:35:37.870808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450306 2022-09-08T04:17:53.757412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408121 2025-06-07T06:35:26.271833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407854 2020-12-11T23:11:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154626 2020-12-11T23:11:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407846 2020-12-11T23:11:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154560 2020-12-11T23:11:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20803 2025-06-07T06:35:44.207192 application/rdf+xml 22017 2025-06-07T06:35:30.699759 image/jpeg 4440 2025-06-07T06:35:30.404756 image/jpeg 425038 2025-06-07T06:35:27.458776 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia