Jan 1, 2010
Caleb Williams was engaged as secretary by Mr. Ferdinando Falkland, the wealthiest and most respected squire in the country. Falkland, although a considerate employer, was subject to fits of distemper that bewildered Caleb. These black moods were so contrary to his employer’s usual gentle nature that Caleb soon investigated, asking Collins, a trusted servant of the household, about them and learning from him the story of Falkland’s early life.
Studious and romantic in his youth, Falkland lived many years abroad before he returned to England to live on his...
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