Jilted‪!‬

In this lively final stretch of Jilted!; or, My Uncle's Scheme, romantic confusion turns into comic self-revelation. After returning to his lodgings and finding his uncle overwhelmed by fear for his daughter, the narrator is swept deeper into the family's turmoil, where Conny's silence, Curling's presence, and the pressure of a secret marriage sharpen every feeling. At Thistlewood, he grows increasingly drawn to Theresa, a witty, learned, and tactful cousin whose warmth and beauty begin to rival his attachment to Conny. What starts as wounded pride and flirtatious rationalization becomes a playful but revealing meditation on love, jealousy, and the ease with which admiration can masquerade as devotion. The chapter builds toward the secret wedding of Conny and Curling, which the family insists on solemnizing properly. On the walk to church with Theresa, the narrator unexpectedly confesses his love and proposes, discovering that her caution matches his uncertainty and that their mutual attraction may be real. Blending irony, tenderness, and sharp commentary on courtship, the story closes on a genuine emotional crossroads, where neglect may have redirected one heart toward another. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.