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    • Chapter XXIII — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XXIII opens with an unexpected shift in Gombauld’s mood. Just moments before, frustration had bubbled under his calm exterior, mostly directed at Anne. But when Mr. Scogan and Denis step into the studio, the irritation vanishes, replaced by a sudden buoyancy. Their arrival acts as a welcome disruption, saving Gombauld from what might have turned into a quarrel. He greets them with exaggerated warmth, even inviting them to inspect his latest work. Mr. Scogan immediately obliges, leaning in to…
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    • Chapter XXII — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XXII begins with Denis withdrawing into the quiet of his room, seeking a space where thought might flourish into creativity. The stillness helps at first. He believes that writing—specifically a piece inspired by Anne and the pain of unreturned affection—might ease his restlessness. But just as his pen hesitates above the page, he glances out the window and sees Anne walking with Gombauld. The image strikes with sudden force. Whatever clarity Denis had been building collapses beneath a wave of…
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    • Chapter XXI — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XXI opens with Anne positioned comfortably on the granary floor, her posture both relaxed and deliberate as she poses for Gombauld’s brush. The old granary, elevated on squat stone pillars, creaks faintly under the stillness of the afternoon. Below, white ducks glide through the grass with absent-minded purpose, their peace momentarily disturbed by the pair above. Gombauld paints in bursts of irritation, overwhelmed not by the technical challenge but by the layered tension Anne introduces simply…
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    • Chapter XX — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XX captures a shift in pace and tone as Ivor departs Crome with the air of someone accustomed to drifting from one polished encounter to the next. His farewell, though warm, carries no weight of permanence; his eyes are already fixed on the next stop, the next face waiting to greet him with enthusiasm. Crome becomes just one more bookmark in a summer diary filled with fleeting but intense social appointments. Though he departs, his presence lingers through a parting verse scribbled into the…
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    • Chapter XIX — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIX begins with a farewell that is brief but weighted with emotion. Ivor vanishes through the trapdoor, his steps fading as Mary stands alone on the high tower. In her hand, she holds a feather, watching how it catches the light with each twirl between her fingers. The morning is still forming, with the sun coloring the clouds and a breeze waking the world below. Yet, on the tower, Mary feels separate—aloof from the noises of roosters, farmhands, and barking dogs. The rising wind brushes her face…
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    • Chapter XVIII — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XVIII begins with Ivor setting out in a bright yellow car, brimming with excitement for a Roman Catholic service. His enthusiasm, expressed through ritual and belief, stands out in the otherwise restrained atmosphere of Crome. Mary, intrigued by what she expects will be a dramatic and mysterious religious experience, agrees to accompany him. Her decision hints at a desire for novelty or perhaps even spiritual awakening—though, characteristically, her motives remain slightly playful. The contrast…
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    • Chapter XVII — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XVII introduces a night thick with tension, not through grand conflict but quiet emotion and social complexity. The chapter begins with Ivor Lombard delivering a passionate piano performance that leaves his listeners awed. His music ends in a dramatic flourish, prompting Mary’s admiration and deepening his enigmatic appeal. Ivor’s charm is effortless, weaving through his talents and physical presence, making others bend subtly to his rhythm. Without hesitation, he suggests they all move…
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    • Chapter XVI — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XVI begins in a quiet room where the mood has shifted—dinner is over, the women have withdrawn, and the port is making its rounds. A different kind of conversation takes shape, led by Mr. Scogan, whose mind always seems to be operating a layer above the rest. His tone is light but laced with the gravity of deeper thought, drawing the curiosity of Gombauld. Scogan, amused by his internal game, reveals that he’s been mentally matching each of the men present with one of the six early Roman…
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    • Chapter XIV — Crome Yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIV begins inside the calm sanctuary of the library, the one room in the house that resists the heat of the afternoon. Surrounded by bookshelves painted white and touched with the elegance of the eighteenth century, the space is as much a museum of thought as it is a place of retreat. The air feels still and reflective, inviting both conversation and curiosity. A particular wall, lined with books that seem ancient and well-read, hides something far more unusual—a door that opens not to knowledge…
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    • Chapter XIII — Crome Yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIII begins with a sense of quiet fulfillment as Henry Wimbush shares the final pages of his magnum opus, the History of Crome. Composed with scholarly diligence, his work traces the estate’s evolution over centuries, capturing everything from architectural shifts to the arrival of new culinary implements like the three-pronged fork. His guests receive the news with a mixture of genuine admiration and polite detachment, aware that Wimbush’s passion surpasses their own interest. Still, the…
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