Length15h 2m
About this audiobook
A governess is thrown into a whirlwind of indecision when a wealthy man offers her a hand in marriage, challenging the class boundaries of her world. The story is a delicate, introspective look at the conflict between duty and desire, and the courage required to seize happiness.
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Rating★★★★ 3.8 (53)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length15 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1AN UNDERGRADUATE AT LEISURE
26CHAPTER XIV
2CHAPTER II
27NEWS AND COMMENTS
3BEATRICE REDWING
28CHAPTER XV
4CHAPTER III
29MRS. BAXENDALE'S QUESTS
5LYRICAL
30CHAPTER XVI
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6CHAPTER IV
31RENUNCIATION
7A CONFLICT OF OPINIONS
32CHAPTER XVII
8CHAPTER V
33THEIR SEVERAL WAYS
9THE SHADOW OF HOME
34CHAPTER XVIII
10CHAPTER VI
35A COMPACT
11A VISITOR BY EXPRESS
36CHAPTER XIX
12CHAPTER VII
37THE COMPLETION OF MISCHANCE
13ON THE LEVELS
38CHAPTER XX
14CHAPTER VIII
39WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR
15A STERNER WOOING
40CHAPTER XXI
16CHAPTER IX
41DANGEROUS RELICS
17CIRCUMSTANCE
42CHAPTER XXII
18CHAPTER X
43HER PATH IN THE SHADOW
19AT THE SWORD'S POINT
44CHAPTER XXIII
20CHAPTER XI
45HER PATH IN THE LIGHT
21EMILY'S DECISION
46CHAPTER XXIV
22CHAPTER XII
47THE UNEXPECTED
23THE FINAL INTERVIEW
48CHAPTER XXV
24CHAPTER XIII
49A FAMILY CONCLAVE
25THE CUTTING OF THE KNOT
50CHAPTER XXVI
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