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The Mean-Wells

by Mabel Quiller-Couch

EN·~3 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:25

CHAPTER I THE WORTH OF A TOOTH

10:36

CHAPTER II A DRIVE AND A PINK PARASOL

14:46

CHAPTER III ON THE ROAD TO LANTIG

9:57

CHAPTER IV A ROOMFUL OF BABIES, AND A GIANT’S CHAIR

18:36

CHAPTER V SWEEPING THE DRAWING-ROOM

13:14

CHAPTER VI MRS. TICKELL, MRS. WALL, AND AN ACCIDENT

17:34

CHAPTER VII LOVEDAY GOES VISITING

15:06

CHAPTER VIII PISKIES STILL LIVE AT PORTHCALLIS

14:58

CHAPTER IX MISS POTTS COMES TO TEA

15:40

Description

In a bustling household where childhood rites are taken seriously, a young girl’s aching tooth becomes the catalyst for a small drama about fairness and ambition. Loveday endures the pain of a decayed tooth, hoping for a modest reward—a shilling and a box of sweets—once it’s finally pulled. The extraction, swift

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2021-01-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64258

Subjects

Girls -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Cornwall (England : County) -- Juvenile fiction PZ

About the author

Mabel Quiller-Couch

1865–1924

Rooted in Cornwall and its legends, these charming stories and anthologies were created by a writer who had a real gift for bringing local folklore and childhood reading to life. Her books are especially appealing for listeners who enjoy classic children's literature with a strong sense of place.

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