
In a sun‑lit summer house, three sisters huddle together on a window seat, their hair a cascade of gold, copper and honey‑yellow. The quiet is broken only by whispered fears and the sudden arrival of Hugh, a steady‑hand brother who brings news of their ailing mother’s need for rest. As doctors and nurses appear, the house fills with a mix of relief and lingering anxiety, each child reacting in her own fragile way.
The siblings cling to hopeful promises of a country sanatorium, a place where their mother might finally recover. Amid the tender reassurances and quiet tears, the story captures the delicate balance between youthful optimism and the weight of family responsibility. Listeners are invited into a world where love, worry, and the simple act of caring intertwine, setting the stage for the challenges that lie ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (326K 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
2007-02-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

d. 1978
Best remembered for warm, lively stories about family life, she wrote popular novels and children's books that reached a wide audience in the early 20th century. Her work often focused on everyday emotions, making ordinary households feel vivid and full of drama.
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