Project Gutenberg 2008-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 141 Macnaughtan, S. (Sarah) 1864 1916 Macnaughtan, Sarah Broom Peter and Jane; Or, The Missing Heir E-text prepared by Al Haines "Peter and Jane; Or, The Missing Heir" by S. Macnaughtan is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Peter Ogilvie and his mother, Mrs. Ogilvie, as they navigate their lives filled with wealth, societal expectations, and personal tragedies. The narrative hints at issues of family legacy and the complexities of relationships, particularly focusing on Mrs. Ogilvie's character, which is marked by a sharp wit and a detached demeanor toward emotional matters. The opening of the book introduces Mrs. Ogilvie, a strong-willed woman with a complex personality and an intriguing past. As she reads the "Court Journal" in her drawing-room, the text sets the stage for her relationships with her husband, Colonel Ogilvie, and their son, Peter, who is their remaining joy after the loss of their other children. We see glimpses of familial tensions, particularly surrounding expectations of heirs and the emotional estrangement within the Ogilvie family. The chapters explore Mrs. Ogilvie's relationships with the neighboring community and her friend Jane Erskine, highlighting contrasts in their characters and social standings, while also painting a vivid picture of their world and the societal constraints they operate within. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 513733 2025-07-11T03:46:31.220771 text/html 507127 2008-07-12T15:25:51 text/html 297994 2025-07-11T03:46:39.857727 application/epub+zip 305640 2025-07-11T03:46:34.636795 application/epub+zip 258225 2025-07-11T03:46:33.304768 application/epub+zip 527438 2025-07-11T03:46:43.743710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508939 2025-07-11T03:46:38.958759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452592 2022-09-12T07:42:29.893979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481049 2025-07-11T03:46:30.245778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 480801 2021-01-03T20:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 480808 2021-01-03T20:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20730 2025-07-11T03:46:43.865711 application/rdf+xml 15707 2025-07-11T03:46:33.802769 image/jpeg 3728 2025-07-11T03:46:33.552770 image/jpeg 180434 2021-01-03T20:46:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 210053 2021-01-03T20:46:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 180396 2021-01-03T20:46:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 293243 2025-07-11T03:46:31.263793 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