Twelve Years Ago : Kessinger Publishing : 9781167216527 : 1167216520 : 10 Sep 2010 : Twelve Years Ago: A Tale is a novel written by Sydney Warburton and published in 1847. The story revolves around the life of the protagonist, John Egerton, who falls in love with a woman named Emily. However, their love is forbidden as Emily is already engaged to another man, Lord Delamere. Despite this, John and Emily continue to meet secretly and plan to elope. However, their plans are foiled when Lord Delamere discovers their affair and challenges John to a duel. John is injured in the duel and Emily is forced to marry Lord Delamere. Twelve years later, John returns to England and meets Emily again. He discovers that her marriage to Lord Delamere is unhappy and that she still loves him. John decides to fight for Emily's love once again, but he must overcome several obstacles, including Lord Delamere's anger and Emily's loyalty to her husband. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the conse