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Philip Ashley travels to Italy to find his cousin Ambrose has died suddenly and Rachel, Ambrose's wife, has gone. Philip returns to England convinced Rachel was responsible for Ambrose's death, hoping to inherit his possessions. When Rachel arrives in England Philip falls in... Read Full Overview

MY COUSIN RACHELI was in the carriage ready to leave when a lastletter arrived from Ambrose:For God's sake, come quickly! Rachel, my torment,has won. I am dying. Come quickly, or it will be too late!I began my journey with a teerible fear in my heart.It was the 10th of July... Read Full Overview

My father and mother died before I was two years old. I cannot remember them. My father died first, fighting in the war against the French in 1815. My mother died a few months afterwards. My cousin Ambrose, who was twenty years older than me, became my guardian. He looked after... Read Full Overview