Jane Merrick is a wealthy, elderly, difficult invalid woman who is preparing for her approaching death. In her youth, she inherited her money and estate from her fiancé, Thomas Bradley, who died before their wedding took place. With no children of her own, she calls for her three teenaged nieces to visit her, so she can decide who will inherit her estate. They are Louise Merrick, Elizabeth De Graf, and Patsy Doyle, children of Jane's younger brother and sisters. Each of the three cousins is a different type. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 - Beth Receives an Invitation
10:44 - Chapter 2
02 - Mother and Daughter
11:47 - Chapter 3
03 - Patsy
08:52 - Chapter 4
04 - Louise Makes a Discovery
06:43 - Chapter 5
05 - Aunt Jane
10:02 - Chapter 6
06 - The Boy
09:40 - Chapter 7
07 - The First Warning
08:57 - Chapter 8
08 - The Diplomat
07:27 - Chapter 9
09 - Cousins
14:10 - Chapter 10
10 - The Man with the Bundle
13:24 - Chapter 11
11 - The Mad Gardener
18:04 - Chapter 12
12 - Uncle John Gets Acquainted
14:28 - Chapter 13
13 - The Other Niece
15:25 - Chapter 14
14 - Kenneth is Frightened
13:07 - Chapter 15
15 - Patsy Meets with an Accident
07:30 - Chapter 16
16 - Good Results
16:14 - Chapter 17
17 - Aunt Jane's Heiress
11:59 - Chapter 18
18 - Patricia Speaks Frankly
10:17 - Chapter 19
19 - Duplicity
11:19 - Chapter 20
20 - In the Garden
05:02 - Chapter 21
21 - Reading the Will
09:45 - Chapter 22
22 - James Tells a Strange Story
10:18 - Chapter 23
23 - Patsy Adopts an Uncle
08:12 - Chapter 24
24 - Home Again
10:16 - Chapter 25
25 - Uncle John Acts Queerly
09:21 - Chapter 26
26 - A Bunch of Keys
16:53 - Chapter 27
27 - Louise Makes a Discovery
09:01 - Chapter 28
28 - Patsy Loses Her Job
09:36 - Chapter 29
29 - The Major Demands an Explanation
10:05