Project Gutenberg 2015-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 136 Alexander, Mrs. 1825 1902 Hector, Annie French Hector, Annie Alexander At Bay Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "At Bay" by Mrs. Alexander is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against a vividly described Paris backdrop and introduces a cast of characters entangled in personal and social dilemmas, particularly focusing on the blossoming relationship between Hugh Glynn and the enchanting Elsie Lambert. The narrative hints at underlying tensions linked to social class and personal history, setting the stage for a complex interplay of romance and mystery. At the start of the story, we meet Hugh Glynn, who arrives in Paris for business. He encounters Lady Gethin, an elderly wealthy woman who is familiar with Travers Deering, a man whose past intrigues Glynn. During an afternoon in Paris, Glynn is captivated by a young woman named Elsie Lambert, reminiscent of someone from Deering's past. The narrative describes an elaborate dinner with various characters that includes exchanges conveying the complexities of their relationships. Elsie exhibits both beauty and a unique charm while expressing her fears and a hint towards a traumatic past, which catalyzes Glynn's protective instincts, suggesting a deeper connection and upcoming challenges intertwined with her upbringing and society's expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 427808 2025-07-20T04:51:26.867610 text/html 408743 2024-10-24T17:53:28 text/html 368685 2025-07-20T04:51:31.894603 application/epub+zip 375171 2025-07-20T04:51:27.511649 application/epub+zip 224007 2025-07-20T04:51:27.178620 application/epub+zip 509695 2025-07-20T04:51:35.415579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487401 2025-07-20T04:51:31.421607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335992 2022-09-22T13:44:29.843985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408636 2025-07-20T04:51:26.202664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388816 2024-10-24T17:53:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16484 2025-07-20T04:51:35.537620 application/rdf+xml 20211 2025-07-20T04:51:27.263594 image/jpeg 3049 2025-07-20T04:51:27.221610 image/jpeg 341957 2025-07-20T04:51:26.907623 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