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A young governess faces a life-altering choice when a marriage proposal forces her to confront her duty, her desires, and the class divide. The story paints a delicate picture of the struggle between social expectation and the pursuit of personal happiness, marked by a quiet, brooding intensity.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length15 hrs 2 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
28NEWS AND COMMENTS
2AN UNDERGRADUATE AT LEISURE
29CHAPTER XV
3CHAPTER II
30MRS. BAXENDALE'S QUESTS
4BEATRICE REDWING
31CHAPTER XVI
5CHAPTER III
32RENUNCIATION
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6LYRICAL
33CHAPTER XVII
7CHAPTER IV
34THEIR SEVERAL WAYS
8A CONFLICT OF OPINIONS
35CHAPTER XVIII
9CHAPTER V
36A COMPACT
10THE SHADOW OF HOME
37CHAPTER XIX
11CHAPTER VI
38THE COMPLETION OF MISCHANCE
12A VISITOR BY EXPRESS
39CHAPTER XX
13CHAPTER VII
40WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR
14ON THE LEVELS
41CHAPTER XXI
15CHAPTER VIII
42DANGEROUS RELICS
16A STERNER WOOING
43CHAPTER XXII
17CHAPTER IX
44HER PATH IN THE SHADOW
18CIRCUMSTANCE
45CHAPTER XXIII
19CHAPTER X
46HER PATH IN THE LIGHT
20AT THE SWORD'S POINT
47CHAPTER XXIV
21CHAPTER XI
48THE UNEXPECTED
22EMILY'S DECISION
49CHAPTER XXV
23CHAPTER XII
50A FAMILY CONCLAVE
24THE FINAL INTERVIEW
51CHAPTER XXVI
25CHAPTER XIII
52MID-DAY
26THE CUTTING OF THE KNOT
53IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
27CHAPTER XIV
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