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Chapters
24 totalMISTRESS PENWICK - BY - DUTTON PAYNE - CHAPTER I THE URSULINE LOSES A PUPIL - CHAPTER II THE LORD OF CRANDLEMAR - CHAPTER III THE BALL - CHAPTER IV HIS LORDSHIP'S PROPOSAL - CHAPTER V BACCHUS AND BACCHANTES - CHAPTER VI JANET'S PHILOSOPHY - CHAPTER VII THE BRANTLE - CHAPTER VIII THE ANCIENT MONASTERY - CHAPTER IX SIR JULIAN POMPHREY - CHAPTER X WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY - CHAPTER XI JACQUES DEMPSY - CHAPTER XII CASTLE AND MONASTERY - CHAPTER XIII AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY - CHAPTER XIV SERMONS NEW AND OLD - CHAPTER XV THE EDICT OF BUCKINGHAM - CHAPTER XVI BUCKINGHAM'S ADVENTURE - CHAPTER XVII TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED - CHAPTER XVIII AT MONMOUTH'S VILLA - CHAPTER XIX WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH - CHAPTER XX UNPROCLAIMED BANNS - CHAPTER XXI THE ESPOUSAL - CHAPTER XXII CEDRIC IN THE TOILS - CHAPTER XXIII THE COCOANUTS OF THE KING'S CELLAR - CHAPTER XXIV WHAT HAPPENED IN THE TOWER - CHAPTER XXV THE GARDEN OF YOUTH - CHAPTER I - THE URSULINE LOSES A PUPIL
CHAPTER II - THE LORD OF CRANDLEMAR
CHAPTER III - THE BALL
CHAPTER IV - HIS LORDSHIP'S PROPOSAL
CHAPTER V - BACCHUS AND BACCHANTES
CHAPTER VI - JANET'S PHILOSOPHY
CHAPTER VII - THE BRANTLE
CHAPTER VIII - THE ANCIENT MONASTERY
CHAPTER IX - SIR JULIAN POMPHREY
CHAPTER X - WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY
Description
In the quiet chill of a snow‑bound Quebec convent, a young ward named Katherine awakens to the news that her life will soon be uprooted. Her devoted nurse, Janet, delivers a summons from a distant patron, urging the girl to leave the familiar cloisters for a grand English estate where a “cantankerous Scot” awaits as her guardian. The tender bond between Katherine and Janet, the lingering echo of childhood stories, and the promise of a world beyond convent walls set the stage for a delicate dance of duty, longing, and burgeoning self‑discovery.
As the prospect of travel ignites both excitement and apprehension, Katherine battles a fierce temper and the unfamiliar customs of a society where men in skirts arouse her disdain. The opening chapters blend atmospheric detail with witty dialogue, hinting at the cultural clashes and personal growth that will shape her journey toward adulthood. Listeners will be drawn into a richly textured tale of faith, friendship, and the uneasy steps required to step beyond a sheltered life.
Details
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (481K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Dutton Payne
Known today mainly for the 1899 novel Mistress Penwick, this elusive author is remembered through a book that has outlived its era. Very little biographical information is readily documented, which gives the name an air of literary mystery.
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