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The Wilkie Collins Library

Wilkie Collins

In these modern days, when the ear may wander where once only the eye could travel, The Wilkie Collins Library invites you into chambers of secrecy, suspicion, and revelation. Here are presented, in their entirety, those narratives of shadow and sensation wherein innocence trembles, truth disguises itself, and justice waits patiently to be uncovered.

By the steady glow of the lamp and the turning of each successive page, voices long silent speak again of hidden identities, perilous inheritances, devoted hearts, and crimes most cunningly contrived. Each tale unfolds as it was first told: deliberate in its suspense, exact in its detail, and resolute in its pursuit of the extraordinary concealed within the ordinary.

Attend closely, dear listener. The mystery is never far from the threshold, and the next chapter is already at hand.
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  • S13 · E24
    Yesterday · 11 min

    Blind Love Chapter XIX - Mr. Henley at Home

    In which Mountjoy, troubled by the altered and guarded tone of Iris’s letters, returns to London seeking to understand the cause of her reserve, only to find herself absent from home. He encounters Mr. Henley, whose mistrust and suspicion of Iris’s...

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  • S13 · E22
    Yesterday · 15 min

    Blind Love Chapter XVII - On Hampstead Heath

    In which Miss Henley, prompted by a vigilant concern for the well-being of those around her, undertakes a journey to visit a delicate friend, only to find herself thrust into the midst of a grim and startling drama upon Hampstead Heath. With admirable...

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  • S13 · E23
    Yesterday · 15 min

    Blind Love Chapter XVIII - Professional Assistance

    In which a desperate injury brings a grievous gentleman to a humble suburban lodging, where a dedicated woman tends to him under the uneasy watch of a brusque, self-interested doctor and a reserved maid whose loyalty is quietly steadfast. The room...

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  • S13 · E20
    Wednesday · 6 min

    Blind Love Chapter XV - Mr. Henley's Temper

    In which the tranquil retreat to the country offers Iris a brief respite and renewed strength under watchful care, while the new maid’s discreet habits and mysterious journeys arouse silent speculation below stairs. Meanwhile, the return of Hugh and...

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  • S13 · E19
    Wednesday · 9 min

    Blind Love Chapter XIV - The Lady's Maid

    In which a young woman of uncertain character presents herself to a kind-hearted lady, whose frank inquiry reveals a story of past errors and present resolve veiled beneath a pale and inscrutable exterior. The cautious conversation unfolds with...

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  • S13 · E21
    Wednesday · 9 min

    Blind Love Chapter XVI - The Doctor in Full Dress

    In which Mr. Vimpany, transformed in appearance and manner, calls upon Miss Henley bearing news of lady and lord alike, his revelations tinged with a mixture of professional pride and personal scandal. Amidst talk of separations and secrets, the...

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  • S13 · E18
    Tuesday · 22 min

    Blind Love Chapter XIII - Iris at Home

    In which Iris confides in her devoted friend Hugh Mountjoy about Lord Harry's strange intentions, leading to a cautious plan to intercept the Irish lord before he embarks on a perilous voyage. Meanwhile, Iris navigates the uneasy reconciliation with...

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  • S13 · E17
    Tuesday · 13 min

    Blind Love Chapter XII - Lord Harry's Defence

    In which a melancholy dialogue unfolds between Iris and Lord Harry, whose restless spirit and passionate regrets reveal the deep wounds of past betrayals and lost hopes. Their parting is marked by a tempest of emotion and a dark resolve that...

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  • S13 · E16
    Tuesday · 16 min

    Blind Love Chapter XI - Mrs. Vimpany's Farewell

    In which a clandestine meeting and a series of evasions reveal the uneasy tensions and concealed motives among a group of intertwined acquaintances, their demeanours painted with suspicion and reluctant candour. The faded dignity of a certain lady...

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  • S13 · E13
    Monday · 11 min

    Blind Love Chapter VIII - Her Father's Message

    In which the young and impulsive Miss Henley returns to Honeybuzzard, where her interactions with the kindly yet mysterious Mrs Vimpany and the steadfast Mountjoy unfold amid delicate negotiations concerning her reconciliation with her estranged...

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  • S13 · E15
    Monday · 4 min

    Blind Love Chapter X - The Mockery of Deceit

    In which a sudden and unexpected arrival prompts a tense confrontation between Iris and Mrs. Vimpany, revealing layers of suspicion and concealed motives within the household. The anxious atmosphere is thickened by unanswered questions and unseen...

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  • S13 · E14
    Monday · 9 min

    Blind Love Chapter IX - Mr Vimpany on Intoxication

    In which a solemn, yet temperate, confrontation unfolds between Mr. Mountjoy and the acerbic Dr. Vimpany, whose pride and impertinence disturb the decorum of the evening. The company is divided not only by words but by delicate threads of loyalty and...

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  • S13 · E12
    Sunday · 14 min

    Blind Love Chapter VII - Doctoring the Doctor

    In which we find Mr. Mountjoy navigating a curious domestic scene involving the fiery theatrics and sharp wits of Mrs. Vimpany, who covertly investigates her husband's mysterious intoxication after a peculiar dinner. Meanwhile, the patient unraveling...

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  • S13 · E11
    Sunday · 12 min

    Blind Love Chapter VI - The Game: Mountjoy Wins

    In which a telegram from Mr. Henley offers a cautious invitation to his daughter, revealing a man embittered by suspicion and estrangement. Over a rustic dinner and a plentiful flow of claret, Mountjoy gains a revealing and sobering insight from the...

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  • S13 · E10
    Sunday · 14 min

    Blind Love Chapter V - The Game: Mountjoy Plays a New Card

    In which the robust and blunt country doctor, Mr. Vimpany, hosts a somewhat uneasy dinner that reveals his boisterous nature and questionable tastes, while the thoughtful guest, Hugh Mountjoy, begins to contemplate the subtle influence of drink in...

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  • S13 · E8
    Saturday · 11 min

    Blind Love Chapter III - The Registered Packet

    In which Miss Henley recounts her recent journey and the unexpected kindness of Mrs. Vimpany and her husband, a poorly-off yet hospitable couple whose past hints at theatrical associations, while a stranger’s arrival and a mysteriously addressed...

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  • S13 · E9
    Saturday · 14 min

    Blind Love Chapter IV - The Game: Mountjoy Loses

    In which Miss Henley and Mr. Mountjoy engage in a delicate dance of suspicion and trust regarding the enigmatic Mrs. Vimpany and her possible connection to Lord Harry, revealing the complex layers of human character and the hazards of hasty judgment....

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  • S13 · E7
    Saturday · 11 min

    Blind Love Chapter II - The Man She Refused

    In which the devoted and thoughtful Mountjoy seeks out Miss Henley in the seemingly humble quarters of Honeybuzzard, where he finds her touched by grief and fear yet steadfast in her own difficult choices. They converse earnestly of tangled affections...

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  • S13 · E6
    September 4 · 11 min

    Blind Love Chapter I - The Sour French Wine

    In which a somnolent old town, clinging to the last echoes of its former prosperity, receives the unlikely visit of a grave and courteous gentleman named Hugh Mountjoy, whose presence and peculiar kindness towards a dubious vintage of claret provoke...

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  • S13 · E5
    September 4 · 15 min

    Blind Love The Prologue X-XI

    In which the restless silence of an Irish country house sets the stage for anxious messages and secret patrols, as keen eyes watch over those whose lives hang precariously in the balance. Amidst shadows and whispered warnings, Iris encounters the...

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