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BOOK ONE: HER FANCY - INNOCENT - BOOK ONE - CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
In a lush, winding by‑road that twists through tangled brambles and fragrant meadows, a quiet farmstead emerges, its timbered farmhouse echoing an older, steadier era. The scene is painted with vivid details—singing birds, blooming primroses, and a patient cart‑horse—setting a world that feels both timeless and intimately alive. Against this bucolic backdrop, a young woman watches the farmyard’s bustle, her thoughtful grey eyes hinting at a restless curiosity.
Her delicate hands and modest dress speak of genteel upbringing, yet her mind drifts beyond the clucking hens, questioning the harsh hierarchy of strength over weakness she sees around her. As she turns away, a sense of impatience stirs, suggesting ambitions that may clash with the comfort of tradition. Listeners will be drawn into her inner world, where innocence meets the first stirrings of self‑discovery.
Language
en
Duration
~11 hours (688K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1855–1924
A wildly popular novelist in her own day, she wrote melodramatic, spiritual stories that captivated huge audiences in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Her fame once rivaled — and sometimes surpassed — many of the literary names now better remembered.
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