Cousin Lucy : Or, A Miraculous Escape single work   short story   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 1895... 1895 Cousin Lucy : Or, A Miraculous Escape
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Romance and rivalry in Ireland. A Dublin student persuades his friend to visit his uncle's house in the country. He grows increasingly jealous as he fears the friend is falling in love with his cousin Lucy - and decides to return to Dublin in anger. Trying to prevent his departure, the friend becomes involved in a fight which topples him over the cliff. The student gives himself up as a murderer but a faithful servant's false testimony and his uncle the magistrate's friend appears only slightly injured ... Lucy marries her cousin and the friend becomes friend to them both. Action and humour in slight tale. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 31 no. 366 November 1895 Z1049813 1895 periodical issue 1895 pg. 67-70
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