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In this novel, a casino orchestra’s rendition of the Rákóczi (“RAH-koh-tsee”) March drowns out the footsteps of an approaching woman, allowing her to overhear a man’s confession of love to his ward. A woman in this novel first makes the acquaintance of Maisie Maidan after helping untangle a comb from her hair. Upon hearing of the title character’s suicide en route to Ceylon, a girl in this novel becomes catatonic and can only say a prayer to an “Omnipotent God” and the word “shuttlecock.” (10[1])Characters in this novel who seek treatment for their heart ailments at a spa in Nauheim include the narrator’s promiscuous wife Florence. This novel opens with the line “This is the saddest story I have ever heard.” (10[1])For 10 points, name this novel by Ford Madox Ford titled for Edward Ashburnham, a British army officer. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: The Good Soldier
<CWRU A, British Literature>
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Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-013100%33%124.67
Florida2025-02-01367%33%138.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01450%25%111.00
Midwest2025-02-016100%0%109.50
North2025-02-01367%0%100.50
Northeast2025-02-014100%0%131.75
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01250%0%119.00
South Central2025-02-012100%0%119.00
Southeast2025-02-014100%25%133.25
UK2025-02-011080%10%119.50
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01757%29%115.75
Upstate NY2025-02-0130%33%