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The Clever Woman of the Family
The story centers around Rachel Curtis, a young woman who feels increasingly frustrated with the constraints of conventional society and seeks to find a meaningful mission in her life.
"The Clever Woman of the Family" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel. The story centers around Rachel Curtis, a young woman who feels increasingly frustrated with the constraints of conventional society and seeks to find a meaningful mission in her life.
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“But what, Rachel? Don’t you like it? She so enjoyed choosing it for you.”
“Oh yes, it is a perfect thing in its way. Don’t say a word to her; but if you are consulted for my next birthday present, Grace, couldn’t you suggest that one does cease to be a girl.”
“Only try it on, Rachel dear, she will be pleased to see you in it.”
“Oh yes, I will bedizen myself to oblige her. I do assure you I am not ungrateful. It is beautiful in itself, and shows how well nature can be imitated; but it is meant for a mere girl, and this is the very day I had fixed for hauling down the flag of youth.”
“Ah, ha! If Rachel be an old maid, what is Grace? Come, my dear, resign yourself! There is nothing more unbecoming than want of perception of the close of young-ladyhood.”
“Of course I know we are not quite young girls now,” said Grace, half perplexed, half annoyed.
“Exactly, from this moment we are established as the maiden sisters of Avonmouth, husband and wife to one another, as maiden pairs always are.”
“Then thus let me crown, our bridal,” quoth Grace, placing on her sister’s head the wreath of white roses.
“Treacherous child!” cried Rachel, putting up her hands and tossing her head, but her sister held her still.
“You know brides always take liberties. Please, dear, let it stay till the mother has been in, and pray don’t talk before her of being so very old.”
Contents
- 01Chapter I. In Search of a Mission
- 02Chapter II. Rachel’s Discipline
- 03Chapter III. Mackarel Lane
- 04Chapter IV. The Hero.
- 05Chapter V. Military Society.
- 06Chapter VI. Ermine’s Resolution
- 07Chapter VII. Waitng for Rose
- 08Chapter VIII. Woman’s Mission Discovered.
- 09Chapter IX. The New Sport
- 10Chapter X. The Philanthropist.
- 11Chapter XI. Lady Temple’s Troubles.
- 12Chapter XII. A Change at the Parsonage.
- 13Chapter XIII. The Fox and the Crow.
- 14Chapter XIV. The Gowanbrae Ball.
- 15Chapter XV. Go and Bray
- 16Chapter XVI. An Apparition.
- 17Chapter XVII. The Siege.
- 18Chapter XVIII. The Forlorn Hope.
- 19Chapter XIX. The Brewst She Brewed.
- 20Chapter XX. The Saracen’s Head.
- 21Chapter XXI. The Quarter Sessions.
- 22Chapter XXII. The After Clap
- 23Chapter XXIII. Dear Alexander.
- 24Chapter XXIV. The Honeymoon.
- 25Chapter XXV. The Huntsford Croquet.
- 26Chapter XXVI. The End of Cleverness.
- 27Chapter XXVII. The Post Bag.
- 28Chapter XXVIII. Vanity of Vanities.
- 29Chapter XXIX. At Last.
- 30Chapter XXX. Who Is the Clever Woman?
About this edition
- Author
- Charlotte M. Yonge
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 324 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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