Some came of curiosity to hear some novels.
Latimer.
3. A fictitious tale or narrative, professing to be conformed to real
life; esp., one intended to exhibit the operation of the passions, and
particularly of love. Dryden.
4. [L. novellae (sc. constitutiones): cf. F. novelles.] (Law) A new or
supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a.
Nov`el*ette" (?), n. [Dim. of novel, n. See Novel.] A short novel.