Project Gutenberg 2012-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 236 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. Findlater, Jane Helen 1866 1946 Findlater, Mary 1865 1963 McAulay, Allan 1863 1918 Stewart, Charlotte Macaulay, Allan The Affair at the Inn Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Affair at the Inn" by Kate Douglas Wiggin, Mary Findlater, Jane Findlater, and Allan McAulay is a collaborative fiction work written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a set of interconnected stories featuring characters who converge at a quaint inn on Dartmoor in Devonshire, providing a humorous examination of human relationships and the quirks of societal norms. The main characters include Virginia Pomeroy, a spirited American girl looking for amusement; Mrs. MacGill, a rather dull and hypochondriac Englishwoman; and Sir Archibald Maxwell Mackenzie, an aloof young man from Scotland, whose interactions with these women drive much of the plot's comedic tension. The opening of the story sets the stage for this charming comedy by introducing Virginia Pomeroy as she travels with her mother in the wake of her father's death. As they arrive at Grey Tor Inn, they encounter fellow guests including the chatty Mrs. MacGill, her subdued companion Cecilia Evesham, and the indifferent Sir Archibald. Virginia's lively commentary and observations about the other inhabitants highlight her eagerness for connection and the challenges posed by her more reserved companions. The interplay of characters progresses through shared meals, awkward conversations, and budding friendships, particularly between Virginia and Sir Archibald, who initially seems unimpressed by her vivacity but is slowly drawn into the unfolding dynamics of inn life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40879/40879-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Americans -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 236821 2025-08-16T13:58:56.088538 text/html 217462 2024-10-23T11:04:10 text/html 181812 2025-08-16T13:59:00.255539 application/epub+zip 181706 2025-08-16T13:58:57.054582 application/epub+zip 165235 2025-08-16T13:58:56.666592 application/epub+zip 257659 2025-08-16T13:59:02.718530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239714 2025-08-16T13:58:59.881536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223319 2022-09-18T17:09:42.528509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208643 2025-08-16T13:58:55.694583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188778 2024-10-23T11:04:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19356 2025-08-16T13:59:02.865517 application/rdf+xml 18863 2025-08-16T13:58:56.746580 image/jpeg 2681 2025-08-16T13:58:56.709533 image/jpeg 168032 2025-08-16T13:58:56.110568 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 en.wikipedia