Restitution (1908)

Restitution is a novel written by Dorothea Gerard in 1908. The story is set in London and revolves around the life of a young woman named Mary Charrington. Mary is a wealthy heiress who is engaged to a man named Sir Walter Sinclair. However, her life takes a sudden turn when she discovers that her father has embezzled money from his business partners.Mary is determined to make things right and sets out to restore the stolen funds to their rightful owners. Along the way, she meets a man named John Maude, who helps her in her quest for restitution. As Mary and John work together, they develop feelings for each other, complicating Mary's engagement to Sir Walter.The novel explores themes of justice, morality, and love. It also sheds light on the social and economic conditions of early 20th century London. Restitution is a compelling story of a woman's journey to right a wrong and find true love in the process.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.