A Walk and a Drive.

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A Walk and a Drive.

by Thomas Miller

EN·~28 minutes·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total
1

"She was very pleased to have her mug filled—the mug which she had brought on purpose."

0:14
2

Little Rosy's Travels. - A WALK AND A DRIVE.

0:06
3

VISIT TO THE DAIRY.

6:22
4

A WALK AND A DRIVE.

9:13
5

ROSY'S VISIT TO THE COWS.

5:37
6

ROSY'S VISIT TO THE HENS.

6:42

Description

A sunny morning finds a small, spirited girl named Rosy eager to start the day. She slips on her own shoes, pulls a favorite mug, and heads out with her kindly nurse for a trip to the local dairy. The gentle humor of her observations—wondering about cream, comparing milk to Parisian standards—sets a warm, whimsical tone.

As they wander past rolling hills toward a seaside villa, Rosy's curiosity blooms, turning simple sights like red‑tiled floors and grape vines into mini adventures. The narrative captures the innocent bravery of a child discovering a new world, while the illustrated style hints at playful illustrations that bring the scenes to life. Listeners will be drawn into Rosy's bright imagination and the cozy, turn‑of‑the‑century atmosphere.

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Language

en

Duration

~28 minutes (27K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Emmy, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the University of Florida Digital Collections.)

Release date

2012-01-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Thomas Miller

1807–1874

A self-taught English poet and novelist from a working-class background, he became known for vivid writing about country life and for an astonishingly large body of work. His books range from rural sketches and poems to popular Victorian fiction.

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