Project Gutenberg 2012-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 149 Wood, Henry, Mrs. 1814 1887 Wood, Ellen Price Ludlow, Johnny Price, Ellen Wood, Mrs. Henry Wood, Mrs. Henry (Ellen) Johnny Ludlow, Third Series The mystery of Jessy Page -- Crabb Ravine -- Our visit -- Janet Carey -- Dr. Knox -- Helen Whitney's wedding -- Helen's curate -- Jellico's pack -- Caromel's farm -- Charlotte and Charlotte -- The last of the Caromels -- A day in Briar Wood -- The story of Dorothy Grape: disappearance -- The story of Dorothy Grape: in after years -- Lady Jenkins: Mina -- Lady Jenkins: doubt -- Lady Jenkins: madame -- Lady Jenkins: light -- The angels' music. E-text prepared by David Edwards, eagkw, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Johnny Ludlow, Third Series" by Mrs. Henry Wood is a collection of fictional stories written in the late 19th century. The book features Johnny Ludlow as the main character, who encounters various individuals and circumstances, with a focus on themes of love, moral dilemmas, and class distinctions against a rural backdrop. The narratives explore the complexities of human relationships, as seen through Johnny's perspective in a seemingly simple yet deeply layered setting. The beginning of the book introduces a poignant tale, "The Mystery of Jessy Page," where we learn about the Page family living near an old church at Copse Farm. The patriarch, Mr. Page, faces illness, leaving his hardworking daughters, Abigail and Susan, to manage the household while the youngest, Jessy, has just returned from finishing school. The dynamics shift when John Drench, the family's neighbor, becomes infatuated with Jessy, creating tension and unhappiness among the siblings. As Jessy's character is explored, she is revealed to be both beautiful and seemingly idle, leading to mounting conflicts surrounding her responsibilities and relationships. The unfolding events take a mysterious turn when Jessy goes missing, leading to speculation about her fate and raising questions about her experiences during her absence, setting a tone of intrigue and emotional complexity that threads throughout the series. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40936/40936-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 1089221 2025-08-16T14:15:20.981731 text/html 1136913 2024-10-23T11:12:10 text/html 494706 2025-08-16T14:15:34.461698 application/epub+zip 508418 2025-08-16T14:15:23.288750 application/epub+zip 503496 2025-08-16T14:15:22.128747 application/epub+zip 800272 2025-08-16T14:15:42.573695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745939 2025-08-16T14:15:33.049698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738604 2022-09-18T17:34:30.788604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994191 2025-08-16T14:15:17.510744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 974268 2024-10-23T11:12:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17522 2025-08-16T14:15:43.565633 application/rdf+xml 12185 2025-08-16T14:15:22.248735 image/jpeg 1755 2025-08-16T14:15:22.188780 image/jpeg 461744 2025-08-16T14:15:21.069741 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