Anthony Hope 
The Intrusions of Peggy (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 

In this 1902 novel of society, a young widow travels to London, where she is taken up by Peggy, a free spirit.  The widow decides to take control of her life and together with Peggy, they experience adventures and romance. 

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Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863-1933), who published under the name Anthony Hope, was a prolific English novelist and playwright.  His best-known works are the swashbuckling adventures Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel, Rupert of Hentzau (1898).  Knighted in 1918 for his wartime service with the Ministry of Information, his autobiography Memories and Notes appeared in 1927.