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CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
In the rugged hills of Argyllshire, a sprawling household bustles under the watchful eye of Margeret, the housekeeper whose steady hand keeps everything from the kitchen to the family’s finances running smoothly. She has risen from maid to the de‑facto matriarch, quietly steering the lives of Mrs. Douglas, her ailing wife, and a stern, domineering husband who rarely consults anyone else.
The story opens in the parlour of Drumcarro, where the fragile Mrs. Douglas leans on Margeret’s care while the household teeters between comfort and tension. As the family’s second daughter, Kirsteen, slips quietly into the room, the dynamics among the women hint at hidden loyalties and unspoken struggles. Listeners are invited into a vivid portrait of Scottish domestic life, where duty, affection, and the weight of tradition intertwine in the daily rhythm of a turn‑of‑the‑century home.
Language
en
Duration
~13 hours (799K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Release date
2019-01-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1828–1897
A hugely productive Victorian storyteller, she wrote vivid novels of family life, small-town society, and the supernatural while supporting her family through her pen. Her work ranges from the much-loved Chronicles of Carlingford to ghost stories that still feel sharp and modern.
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