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Summary

During the dread reign of the Cholera in New York, I had accepted the invitation of a relative to spend a fortnight with him in the retirement of his cottage orné on the banks of the Hudson. We had here around us all the ordinary means of summer amusement; and what with rambling in the woods, sketching, boating, fishing, bathing, music and books, we should have passed the time pleasantly enough, but for the fearful intelligence which reached us every morning from the populous city.

Duration: 14 minutes (00:14:03)
Publishing date: 2026-01-23; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2026. Copyright Statment: —

• Contemporary Fiction
• Classics