Short Fiction James, Henry: The Path of Duty, v.1, 20 November 2008.

[Patricia]

Henry James (1843–1916)
The Path of Duty (1885)

The heir to a baronetcy is told that it is his duty to marry. So he engages himself to a suitable young woman, despite his long-standing liaison with a married lady. Then the lady is unexpectedly widowed. His naïve American friend decides to keep him on the straight and narrow, with surprising results…

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