THE DEAD SECRET A NOVEL: Popular Books by WILKIE COLLINS : All times Bestseller Demanding Books
WILKIE COLLINS
BEYOND BOOKS HUB · AI-narrated by Madison (from Google)
headphones
Audiobook
13 hr 38 min
Unabridged
text_to_speech
AI-narrated
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
Want a 30 min sample? Listen anytime, even offline.
Add
About this audiobook
THE TWENTY-THIRD OF AUGUST, 1829. "Will she last out the night, I wonder?" "Look at the clock, Mathew." "Ten minutes past twelve! She has lasted the night out. She has lived, Robert, to see ten minutes of the new day." These words were spoken in the kitchen of a large country-house situated on the west coast of Cornwall. The speakers were two of the men-servants composing the establishment of Captain Treverton, an officer in the navy, and the eldest male representative of an old Cornish family. Both the servants communicated with each other restrainedly, in whispers—sitting close together, and looking round expectantly toward the door whenever the talk flagged between them. "It's an awful thing," said the elder of the men, "for us two to be alone here, at this dark time, counting out the minutes that our mistress has left to live!"
Rate this audiobook
Tell us what you think.
Listening information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
