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Bertha's engagement

by Ann S. Stephens

Chapters (94)
  1. BERTHA’S ENGAGEMENT. 0:00
  2. CONTENTS. 3:29
  3. CHAPTER I. THE OLD WOODEN BRIDGE. 3:34
  4. CHAPTER II. GRATITUDE. 20:52
  5. CHAPTER III. AFTER THE STORM. 30:03
  6. CHAPTER IV. THE COUNTRY TAVERN. 44:52
  7. CHAPTER V. THE DANGEROUS CONFIDANT. 53:35
  8. CHAPTER VI. BACK TO HER WORK. 1:00:52
  9. CHAPTER VII. THE MAN OF DESTINY. 1:09:37
  10. CHAPTER VIII. A BITTER CONTEST. 1:25:38
  11. CHAPTER IX. BEYOND ENDURANCE. 1:38:17
  12. CHAPTER X. LOATHING HER VICTORY. 1:42:59
  13. CHAPTER XI. THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT. 1:48:05
  14. CHAPTER XII. THE STAGE-COACH. 1:57:21
  15. CHAPTER XIII. THE LETTER WRITTEN. 2:05:23
  16. CHAPTER XIV. THE SUDDEN ENLIGHTENMENT. 2:09:49
  17. CHAPTER XV. LYDIA AND BEN. 2:16:44
  18. CHAPTER XVI. LOVE. 2:24:01
  19. CHAPTER XVII. BURYING BEN. 2:28:20
  20. CHAPTER XVIII. WALDON. 2:46:16
  21. CHAPTER XIX. WHY DON’T HE COME? 2:50:24
  22. CHAPTER XX. PARTING ON THE WHARF. 2:57:25
  23. CHAPTER XXI. THE FIRST LETTER. 3:05:29
  24. CHAPTER XXII. AFTER-SUPPER CONVERSATION. 3:11:21
  25. CHAPTER XXIII. FAINTING FITS. 3:25:14
  26. CHAPTER XXIV. THE FRUIT FESTIVAL. 3:34:53
  27. CHAPTER XXV. HUMBLE FRIENDS. 3:41:58
  28. CHAPTER XXVI. IN THE CANOE. 3:49:30
  29. CHAPTER XXVII. MEETING ON THE PRECIPICE. 3:56:47
  30. CHAPTER XXVIII. VITAL QUESTIONS. 4:07:09
  31. CHAPTER XXIX. STRICKEN DOWN. 4:15:26
  32. CHAPTER XXX. GATHERING SCANDAL. 4:23:38
  33. CHAPTER XXXI. BERTHA’S FIRST BALL. 4:30:13
  34. CHAPTER XXXII. UNDER THE WILLOW. 4:41:55
  35. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PIOUS FRAUD. 4:55:21
  36. CHAPTER XXXIV. HE TOLD HER THAT HE LOVED HER. 5:07:40
  37. CHAPTER XXXV. AN OLD WOMAN’S PASSION. 5:22:36
  38. CHAPTER XXXVI. THE REVELATION. 5:33:05
  39. CHAPTER XXXVII. SOFTENING INFLUENCES. 5:45:44
  40. CHAPTER XXXVIII. LOVE’S DEFEAT. 5:51:28
  41. CHAPTER XXXIX. WAS SHE DEAD? 6:00:49
  42. CHAPTER XL. CHRISTIAN CHARITY. 6:05:29
  43. CHAPTER XLI. CAST UPON THE WATERS. 6:13:48
  44. CHAPTER XLII. THE OLD LOVE. 6:19:23
  45. CHAPTER XLIII. MIDNIGHT IN MRS. FORBES’ LIBRARY. 6:24:14
  46. CHAPTER XLIV. BURNED LETTERS. 6:32:32
  47. CHAPTER XLV. BERTHA AND FLETCHER. 6:44:50
  48. CHAPTER XLVI. A DOUBLE EXPLANATION. 6:53:27
  49. CHAPTER XLVII. AMONG THE FLOWERS. 7:04:24
  50. CHAPTER XLVIII. GOING AWAY. 7:09:42
  51. CHAPTER XLIX. LYDIA’S FIRST LETTER. 7:17:48
  52. CHAPTER L. THE TOLLING BELL. 7:25:14
  53. CHAPTER LI. THE FIREFLY AND KATYDID. 7:32:03
  54. CHAPTER LII. DOWN BY THE SPRING. 7:39:09
  55. CHAPTER LIII. THE CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. 7:49:40
  56. CHAPTER LIV. THE MOTHER’S STRUGGLE. 8:01:35
  57. CHAPTER LV. DID HE LOVE HER? 8:07:33
  58. CHAPTER LVI. MRS. CANFIELD’S SECRET. 8:12:18
  59. CHAPTER LVII. THE HEART OF STONE. 8:24:25
  60. CHAPTER LVIII. SEARCHING A HEART. 8:36:05
  61. CHAPTER LIX. THE HOUR Of PARTING. 8:42:43
  62. CHAPTER LX. AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD. 8:49:03
  63. CHAPTER LXI. A GLOOMY HOUSEHOLD. 8:55:04
  64. CHAPTER LXII DESPAIRING PRAYERS. 9:00:53
  65. CHAPTER LXIII. THE MOTHER’S LAST SACRIFICE. 9:09:14
  66. CHAPTER LXIV. ALL ALONE WITH DEATH. 9:16:35
  67. CHAPTER LXV. THE NEW LOVE. 9:28:42
  68. CHAPTER LXVI. THE FUNERAL, AND BERTHA’S LETTER. 9:43:12
  69. CHAPTER LXVII. THE ANSWER AT LAST. 9:49:23
  70. CHAPTER LXVIII. MRS. WILSON FORBES HAS A VISITOR. 9:55:10
  71. CHAPTER LXIX. DIAMOND ISLAND. 10:07:24
  72. CHAPTER LXX. BERTHA AND WALDON MEET AGAIN. 10:13:55
  73. CHAPTER LXXI. THE LOST DREAM. 10:25:47
  74. CHAPTER LXXII. A YOUNG GIRL’S CONFIDENCES. 10:31:25
  75. CHAPTER LXXIII. THE STORMY DINNER. 10:42:10
  76. CHAPTER LXXIV. ON THE LOG BRIDGE. 10:55:24
  77. CHAPTER LXXV. JUST A LITTLE APOLOGY. 11:04:21
  78. CHAPTER LXXVI. THE RESCUED LETTER. 11:10:30
  79. CHAPTER LXXVII. THE WEDDING AT WILLOW BEND. 11:16:14
  80. CHAPTER LXXVIII. BERTHA HEARS OF THE CHALLENGE. 11:24:33
  81. CHAPTER LXXIX. OUT IN THE STORM. 11:30:14
  82. CHAPTER LXXX. IN THE BRIDAL CHAMBER. 11:37:11
  83. CHAPTER LXXXI. THE NIGHT BEFORE THE DUEL. 11:46:02
  84. CHAPTER LXXXII. USELESS STRUGGLES. 11:51:44
  85. CHAPTER LXXXIII. UPON THE DUELLING GROUND. 11:59:31
  86. CHAPTER LXXXIV. WATER LILIES. 12:07:59
  87. CHAPTER LXXXV. HIMSELF AGAIN. 12:19:02
  88. CHAPTER LXXXVI. THAT LETTER AGAIN. 12:25:33
  89. CHAPTER LXXXVII. ANOTHER BLOW. 12:36:19
  90. CHAPTER LXXXVIII. THE TORN NEWSPAPER. 12:44:35
  91. CHAPTER LXXXIX. THE EMPTY PISTOL-CASE. 12:52:30
  92. CHAPTER XC. THE SERVANTS’ FESTIVAL. 12:57:32
  93. CHAPTER XCI. THE LETTER. 13:03:39
  94. CHAPTER XCII. THREE WEDDINGS. 13:09:58
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13 hr 13 min
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English
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November 1, 2026
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