Project Gutenberg 2007-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 160 King, Basil 1859 1928 King, William Benjamin Basil Flagg, James Montgomery 1877 1960 Flagg, J. Montgomery 14014232 The Letter of the Contract Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Letter of the Contract" by Basil King is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the complexities of love and commitment as experienced by its main character, Edith, who grapples with her marriage to Chip and the feelings of betrayal that arise when his past relationships intrude upon their seemingly stable life. At the start of the narrative, Edith reflects on a pivotal moment that could have altered her life trajectory. Instead of checking on her children, she writes a note and gazes out the window, noticing a forlorn girl in gray waiting outside. This small act leads her to observe her husband as he tips toes to watch the girl, igniting a series of questions and doubts about his fidelity. As the morning unfolds, an unsettling scenario becomes apparent when Chip departs in a motor vehicle with the girl, deepening Edith's internal conflict of trust and insecurity. The opening sets a tense atmosphere of impending emotional turmoil that foreshadows the intricate layers of betrayal, loyalty, and the expectations of marital bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Divorce -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 265974 2025-08-08T13:22:47.935660 text/html 268958 2007-01-25T13:57:10 text/html 971784 2025-08-08T13:22:54.179683 application/epub+zip 971255 2025-08-08T13:22:49.802651 application/epub+zip 168834 2025-08-08T13:22:48.613656 application/epub+zip 1101380 2025-08-08T13:22:57.402659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1074196 2025-08-08T13:22:53.320632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236568 2022-09-09T14:38:10.500041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237456 2025-08-08T13:22:47.264698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237228 2007-01-25T13:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237221 2007-01-25T13:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20679 2025-08-08T13:22:58.088613 application/rdf+xml 11531 2025-08-08T13:22:49.121651 image/jpeg 3529 2025-08-08T13:22:48.862673 image/jpeg 91019 2007-01-25T13:57:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 871246 2007-01-25T13:57:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 90953 2007-01-25T13:57:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 940785 2025-08-08T13:22:47.979689 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 en.wikipedia