Project Gutenberg 2011-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 156 Fleming, May Agnes 1840 1880 Carleton, May Earlie, M. A. (May Agnes) Fleming, May A. (May Agnes) Sir Noel's Heir: A Novel E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Early Canadiana Online (http://www.canadiana.org) "Sir Noel's Heir: A Novel" by May Agnes Fleming is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a tragic romance entangled in themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of social expectations. The story begins with the death of Sir Noel Thetford, a young baronet, revealing a fraught family dynamic, particularly between him and his wife, Lady Ada. The opening of the novel describes the stormy night surrounding Thetford Towers as Sir Noel lies dying following a riding accident. The atmosphere is heavy with foreboding, reflecting the turmoil within the household. As Dr. Gale arrives to attend to Sir Noel, the gravity of the situation becomes clear, leading to a tense moment where Sir Noel confronts his impending fate. The scene poignantly captures the weight of his regrets and the emotional strain on Lady Ada as she kneels beside him, underscoring the upcoming trials that will shape their lives. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of loyalty, duty, and the haunting specter of the past that looms over the characters' futures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 238047 2025-08-14T14:38:53.244609 text/html 239386 2013-07-27T10:45:56 text/html 167272 2025-08-14T14:39:00.124566 application/epub+zip 168891 2025-08-14T14:38:56.294580 application/epub+zip 153965 2025-08-14T14:38:55.048576 application/epub+zip 330562 2025-08-14T14:39:03.038607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311507 2025-08-14T14:38:59.373553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273375 2022-09-16T12:29:53.836874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222321 2025-08-14T14:38:52.723609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221928 2013-07-27T10:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221935 2013-07-27T10:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20665 2025-08-14T14:39:03.166550 application/rdf+xml 14241 2025-08-14T14:38:55.610565 image/jpeg 3987 2025-08-14T14:38:55.359566 image/jpeg 85869 2013-07-27T10:46:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 88920 2013-07-27T10:46:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 85870 2013-07-27T10:46:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 164520 2025-08-14T14:38:53.264607 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