
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHAPTER I. - A MILL-HAND'S MANSION.
CHAPTER II. - A DREARY BANQUET.
CHAPTER III. - STALLED OXEN.
CHAPTER IV. - AN UNANSWERED QUESTION.
CHAPTER V. - A RELUCTANT INVITATION.
CHAPTER VI. - AN EXTRAORDINARY LETTER.
CHAPTER VII. - HORATIA'S ARRIVAL.
CHAPTER VIII. - HORATIA.
CHAPTER IX. - A YORKSHIRE MIXTURE.
In the lavish drawing‑room of a Yorkshire mansion, teenage Sarah Clay makes a habit of testing the limits of propriety. With a quick‑drawn sarcasm she ribs her mother over a dusty history tome, while her brother George watches with a mixture of amusement and disdain. Their banter reveals a household caught between old‑fashioned expectations and the restless energy of a new generation.
As Sarah navigates the cramped corridors of family duty, she also feels the pull of a world beyond the estate—school, friendships, and the promise of ideas that challenge the status quo. The dialogue about education, respect, and the role of women hints at deeper conflicts that will shape her coming‑of‑age journey. Listeners are invited to join Sarah as she balances wit, rebellion, and the search for her own voice in a world that seems determined to keep her silent.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (402K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-12-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A prolific writer of girls’ school stories, she drew on a life shaped by travel and teaching to give her fiction a wider outlook than many of her contemporaries. Her books often center on friendship, school life, and young characters finding their confidence.
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