
audiobook
by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson
CHAPTER I - WHICH SHALL IT BE?
CHAPTER II - “A TOUCH CAN MAKE OR A TOUCH CAN MAR”
CHAPTER III - “A FEELING OF SADNESS AND LONGING”
CHAPTER IV - NEW EXPERIENCES
CHAPTER V - TWO SIDES OF A QUESTION
CHAPTER VI - DULL AND PROSY
CHAPTER VII - THE P. U. L.
CHAPTER VIII - CAPS AND CAPERS
CHAPTER IX - A MODERN DIOGENES
CHAPTER X - “THEY COULD NEVER DECEIVE ME”
A grieving widower faces a heart‑wrenching dilemma: how to give his young daughter the stability and education she needs while he wrestles with his own loss. Clayton Reeve, a successful lawyer, has spent months sorting through endless school brochures, each promising the perfect blend of discipline and nurturing. The story opens with his solitary moments in a grand library, surrounded by catalogues that mirror his inner turmoil, as he tries to choose the right boarding‑school for his little Toinette.
The narrative captures the tender moments between father and daughter, from playful calls of “Papa” to the quiet ache of a home suddenly too large. As Clayton prepares to send Toinette away, the novel gently explores themes of parental love, the search for security, and the bittersweet hope that a new environment might bring both comfort and growth. Listeners will be drawn into the intimate portrait of a family reshaping itself after tragedy, set against the backdrop of late‑Victorian society and its exacting expectations.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (209K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-09-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1861
Best known for lively stories for girls and young animal lovers, this early 20th-century writer published more than 30 books filled with school adventures, friendship, and mischief. Her work still turns up in reprints and public-domain collections, where readers can discover the warm, energetic style that made her popular.
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