An old man's love
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When William Whittlestaff becomes guardian to the penniless daughter of an old friend, he finds himself gradually falling in love with her. But Mary is herself in love with John Gordon, who has gone to seek his fortune in the Kimberley diamond fields.
FictionGuardian and wardTriangles (Interpersonal relations)Middle-aged menSocial life and customsGreat britain, fictionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, generalEnglish literatureEnglish fiction