Madelaine is the poor cousin of the aristocratic de Gramont family in France of the 1850’s. She is cherished by the beautiful young Bertha and secretly the beloved of the handsome Maurice, but she is barely tolerated by the haughty old countess. When her uncle’s scheming manages to cause a serious rift within the family, Madelaine finds she must rely on the skill of her “fairy fingers” and make her living as a seamstress. She winds up as the sought-after couturier “Mademoiselle Melanie” in Washington, D.C. and has an opportunity to help the now financially-imperiled de Gramonts. - Summary by Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter I. NoblesseChapter II. The CousinsChapter III. MadeleineChapter IV. ProposalsChapter V. Heart-beatsChapter VI. UnmaskingChapter VII. A CrisisChapter VIII. FlightChapter IX. The Empty PlaceChapter X. The Humble CompanionChapter XI. PursuitChapter XII. The Sister of CharityChapter XIII. Weary DaysChapter XIV. Diamonds and EmeraldsChapter XV. The Embroidered HandkerchiefChapter XVI. A Voice from the Lost OneChapter XVII. "Chiffons"Chapter XVIII. MauriceChapter XIX. The Aristocrats in AmericaChapter XX. The IncognitaChapter XXI. The Cytherea of FashionChapter XXII. MeetingChapter XXIII. Noble Hands made NoblerChapter XXIV. Feminine BelligerentsChapter XXV. The MessageChapter XXVI. Meeting of LoversChapter XXVII. Count Tristan's PolicyChapter XXVIII. Lord Linden's DiscoveryChapter XXIX. A ContestChapter XXX. BerthaChapter XXXI. A SurpriseChapter XXXII. The Nobleman and Mantua-makerChapter XXXIII. Madame De GramontChapter XXXIV. Half the WooerChapter XXXV. A RevelationChapter XXXVI. The SuitorChapter XXXVII. A ShockChapter XXXVIII. The Mantua-maker's GuestsChapter XXXIX. MinistrationChapter XL. RecognitionChapter XLI. UnbowedChapter XLII. Double ConvalescenceChapter XLIII. OutgeneralledChapter XLIV. A ChangeChapter XLV. ReparationChapter XLVI. A MishapChapter XLVII. InflexibilityChapter XLVIII. The New England NurseChapter XLIX. RonaldChapter L. A Secret DivinedChapter LI. Seed SownChapter LII. A Lover's SnareChapter LIII. ResistanceChapter LIV. An Unexpected VisitChapter LV. AmenChapter LVI. The Hand of GodChapter LVII. Conclusion
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