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Through the Postern Gate

Florence L. Barclay

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .stand, wet or shine; left his goloshes on the mat: hung up his cap and gown, and followed Jenkins into the drawing-room. Though he had called regularly, twice a week, during the last dozen years—first on his old friend and tutor, Professor Charteris; after his death, on his widow and daughter; and, when Miss Charteris was left alone, on herself only—he never failed to knock and ring; nor did he ever enter unannounced.

The Boy had dashed in at the garden gate on the occasion of his second visit, and appeared to consider that he had thus created a precedent which should always be followed.

Once, and once only—on her thirtieth birthday—the Professor had brought Miss Charteris a bouquet; but, being very absent-minded, he deposited the bouquet on the mat, and advanced into the drawing-room carrying his goloshes in his left hand. Having shaken hands with his right, he vaguely presented the goloshes. Miss Charteris, never at a. . . Read More

Community Reviews

I found this utterly charming. It's sentimental and occasionally silly and filled with oddities—such as the way the author referred to the hero as "the Boy" and even had the heroine address him that way: "Boy, I have something to tell you"—but somehow it all works. The premise of a romance in seven

A cute, old romance novel (published in 1912). I enjoyed reading it, but I wasn’t blown away. (I had heard some high praise for the book before I read it, so my expectations were probably too high.) The age difference between the two main characters felt a little odd, but is not meant to be creepy.

I really don't know why I love this book so much. The heroine is ten years older than the hero and what is more knew him when she was a teenager and he was six. Somehow she avoids the creepiness that could happen if you were not careful with this plot. Not much "conflict" but maybe it is better for

4* A charming, classic love story. Modern courtship has no intrigue like the old stories! These characters have strong morals, and yet such a variety of obstacles to overcome.