"THE CRACKLING OF THE BRAMBLES WARNED HER OF AN APPROACHING FOOTSTEP."-[SEE PAGE 29.]

LOVELS OF ARDEN.

THE

A Novel.

ARY.

By M. E. BRADDON,

LIZ.

AUTHOR OF

"FENTON'S QUEST," "DEAD-SEA FRUIT," "BIRDS OF PREY," "ELEANOR'S VICTORY,'

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'CHARLOTTE'S INHERITANCE," AURORA FLOYD," &c.

EXON

NEW YORK:

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,

1872.

FRANKLIN SQUARE.