In the Cage

by James, Henry, 1843-1916

"In the Cage" by Henry James is a novella published in 1898. It centers on an unnamed London telegraphist who works in a post office, deciphering clues about her clients' lives from their cryptic telegrams. Sensitive and intelligent, she becomes absorbed in the affairs of two lovers, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen, using her remarkable memory to piece together their secrets. As she learns more about their world, she discovers truths that challenge her romantic imagination and force her to reconsider her own future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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English

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Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T06:21:57.023Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author James, Henry, died 1916; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1144; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 c003cd5bc4ae0bc8ac48126260f7816ca4e772680b14456c1be7523f30b77e33; RDF SHA256 83c073fb74a5dfc725542da8ea7ea3410f6e970e296e51cfc024ab82194543a8. Author identity/date reference checked 2026-09-28: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/209.