Laodicean
Author: first_name: Thomas
last_name: Hardy
Language: English
Year: 1881

The Laodicean (someone whose religious beliefs are “lukewarm”) of the title is Paula Power who bought the ancient castle De Stancy which she is determined to restore. Being of a modern frame of mind, she has the telegraph connected to the castle – and uses it all the time in the course of the story.
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George Somerset is a young architect who is invited to compete for the chance of the commission to restore the castle and who falls in love with Paula.
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However, the brother