Driftwood by Jerome K. Jerome. Short summary

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The main character is a girl named Marion. She is going to marry a rich young man whose name was Harry. The lady is guided not by love attraction, but only by her interest in money.

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The protagonist of the work is a member of the fair sex named Marion.

One day the latter was with her parents — Mr. and Mrs. Travers — in a country house. They began a dialogue concerning the planned wedding ceremony of their daughter and Harry, a young and wealthy English gentleman. The father expressed his dissatisfaction that Marion was guided exclusively by self-interest. However, the mother stood up for her daughter.

Soon there came Dan, who was not distinguished by any significant achievements in life. Mr. and Mrs. Travers went boating, while the protagonist decided to stay on the estate. Marion asked Dan, who stayed with her, to entertain her. The 39-year-old man began to tell her the story of his unfortunate life, emphasizing the loss of a girl who was very much like Miss Travers.

The protagonist stated that she was glad to meet him, after which they secluded themselves.