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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![Joan and Co.](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqr024jv6b6vhyr58z264bb0/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260909%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T130528Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=648888557cb8797a05399487a33c49e14d6d6e6f40142f9d1aec67ff03ff12d5) ## About this work Joan and Co. by Frederick Orin Bartlett — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside CONTENTS I. Dicky is Serious 1 II. Joan is Bored 12 III. Chance 22 IV. The Driver and Fate 35 V. Bandaged 42 VI. Whose Fault? 51 VII. A Letter 64 VIII. Dicky Calls 71 IX. The Fighting Things 82 X. At Home 93 XI. The Silent Partner 104 XII. Joan & Co. 118 XIII. A Challenge 134 XIV. Pumpkin Pie 142 XV. Like Napoleon 146 XVI. The Devons Manufacturing Company 152 XVII. Uptown and Downtown 161 XVIII. Beef Tea 173 XIX. Princesses 183 XX. The Faster Game 198 XXI. A Confession 206 XXII. A Sale 212 XXIII. No Time to Waste 222 XXIV. A Vacation 228 XXV. Danger 235 XXVI. A New Stenographer 245 XXVII. Real News 257 XXVIII. The Big Hour 270 XXIX. A Straight Tip 281 XXX. Bankrupt 295 XXXI. Discharged 305 XXXII. Golf 311 XXXIII. The Big Chance 317 XXXIV. A Busy Man 333 XXXV. Love 344 XXXVI. The Day Comes 351 XXXVII. Back Home 364 XXXVIII. The Last Act 373 JOAN & CO. Joan & Co. CHAPTER I DICKY IS SERIOUS The New York social season in which Miss Joan Fairburne made her début was not more than half finished before the quizzical smile in the dark eyes, half closed above a slightly upturned, dainty nose, which gave her an air of amused boredom at first so fascinating to Dicky Burnett, became, instead of an occasional expression, rather more frequent than befitted a young woman of twenty. Also it was rather too inclusive to be complimentary. As long as it was directed merely in a general way at the assembled company at thé dansant or box party or cards or dance, Dicky fell in with it, and, his long legs crossed before him and his arms folded over his chest, he assumed an air of… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fjoan-and-co) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fjoan-and-co) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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