Project Gutenberg 2010-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 397 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit Man and Maid The haunted inheritance -- The power of darkness -- The stranger who might have been observed -- Rack and thumbscrew -- The millionairess -- The hermit of "The Yews" -- The aunt and the editor -- Miss Mouse -- The old wife -- The house of silence -- The girl at the tobacconist's -- While it is yet day -- Alcibiades. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Rachael Schultz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Man and Maid" by E. Nesbit is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the characters of Lawrence Sefton, who unexpectedly returns from a cycling trip upon learning about a substantial inheritance from his deceased great-uncle. He finds himself entangled in a mysterious encounter with a young woman dressed in pink as he visits the inherited property, Sefton Manor, which is rumored to be haunted. The tale promises elements of adventure, romance, and supernatural intrigue. The opening of "Man and Maid" introduces Lawrence Sefton as he abruptly decides to leave his cycling tour to return to town after receiving a letter from his mother. It informs him of his great-uncle's death and the inheritance left for him and his cousin Selwyn, which requires their meeting at the manor to decide who will keep the estate. Upon arriving at the manor, he discovers a beautiful young woman exploring the grounds, leading to a shared adventure as they explore the eerie mansion and its ghostly lore. Lawrence's chance encounter with her ignites a spark between them, setting the stage for a story filled with romantic tension and further mysteries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 407563 2025-08-13T11:08:09.395504 text/html 434602 2021-01-06T19:44:56 text/html 284055 2025-08-13T11:08:17.463471 application/epub+zip 286164 2025-08-13T11:08:11.698460 application/epub+zip 229469 2025-08-13T11:08:10.297520 application/epub+zip 409054 2025-08-13T11:08:21.649449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374357 2025-08-13T11:08:16.429463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332568 2022-09-15T07:34:44.846898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355873 2025-08-13T11:08:08.322583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355708 2021-01-06T19:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355702 2021-01-06T19:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21296 2025-08-13T11:08:21.788406 application/rdf+xml 11324 2025-08-13T11:08:10.825461 image/jpeg 2992 2025-08-13T11:08:10.570455 image/jpeg 137757 2021-01-06T19:44:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 209817 2021-01-06T19:44:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 137711 2021-01-06T19:44:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 271958 2025-08-13T11:08:09.430486 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