
Copyright, 1882, By Estes and Lauriat. - University Press: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
SIX GIRLS.
CHAPTER I. UNDER THE TREES.
CHAPTER II. AROUND THE FIRE.
CHAPTER III. A FOUNDATION THAT BROUGHT KAT TO GRIEF.
CHAPTER IV. IN CONFIDENCE.
CHAPTER V. ONE DAY.
CHAPTER VI. A STRANGER.
CHAPTER VII. MR. CONGREVE SURPRISES HIMSELF AND EVERYBODY ELSE.
In a sun‑dappled garden, the world seems to pause for a moment of quiet grace. Two sisters, one busy stitching in a white dress and the other flitting in a pink frock, trade playful banter about boats, dresses, and the restless yearning for something more than the predictable rhythm of their summer days. Their conversation reveals a lively contrast: the practical, steady-hearted sister who respects their father's guidance, and the spirited, imaginative one who dreams of stages, Shakespearean romance, and daring escapades.
Through vivid, breezy prose, the narrative captures the warmth of the beech‑shaded lawn, the sparkle of a nearby pond, and the gentle teasing that binds the girls together. As they contemplate secret plans and the allure of the unknown, listeners are invited into a world where childhood curiosity meets the comforting rhythms of home, setting the stage for gentle adventures yet to unfold.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (567K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-05-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best remembered for the warm, lively novel Six Girls: A Home Story, this little-known 19th-century writer captured the rhythms of family life and sisterhood with an easy charm. Her work survives today mainly through digital archives, where new readers keep discovering it.
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