Length14h 9m
About this audiobook
An intimate look at the daily life of a vicar’s family reveals the profound impact of small acts of kindness. Ethelwyn shares her journey through motherhood and community service with a voice of quiet wisdom and grace. A beautifully observed domestic drama that highlights the spiritual significance of the ordinary.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Romance, General Fiction
Length14 hrs 9 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I.: INTRODUCTORY.
2CHAPTER II.: I TRY.
3CHAPTER III.: MY WEDDING.
4CHAPTER IV.: JUDY'S VISIT.
5CHAPTER V.: "GOOD SOCIETY."
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6CHAPTER VI.: A REFUGE FROM THE HEAT.
7CHAPTER VII.: CONNIE.
8CHAPTER VIII.: CONNIE'S BABY.
9CHAPTER IX.: THE FOUNDLING RE-FOUND.
10CHAPTER X.: WAGTAIL COMES TO HONOR.
11CHAPTER XI.: A STUPID CHAPTER.
12CHAPTER XII.: AN INTRODUCTION.
13CHAPTER XIII.: MY FIRST DINNER-PARTY. A NEGATIVED PROPOSAL.
14CHAPTER XIV.: A PICTURE.
15CHAPTER XV.: RUMORS.
16CHAPTER XVI.: A DISCOVERY.
17CHAPTER XVII.: MISS CLARE.
18CHAPTER XVIII.: MISS CLARE'S HOME.
19CHAPTER XIX.: HER STORY.
20CHAPTER XX.: A REMARKABLE FACT.
21CHAPTER XXI.: LADY BERNARD.
22CHAPTER XXII.: MY SECOND DINNER-PARTY.
23CHAPTER XXIII.: THE END OF THE EVENING.
24CHAPTER XXIV.: MY FIRST TERROR.
25CHAPTER XXV.: ITS SEQUEL.
26CHAPTER XXVI.: TROUBLES.
27CHAPTER XXVII.: MISS CLARE AMONGST HER FRIENDS.
28CHAPTER XXVIII.: MR. MORLEY.
29CHAPTER XXIX.: A STRANGE TEXT.
30CHAPTER XXX.: ABOUT SERVANTS.
31CHAPTER XXXI.: ABOUT PERCIVALE.
32CHAPTER XXXII.: MY SECOND TERROR.
33CHAPTER XXXIII.: THE CLOUDS AFTER THE RAIN.
34CHAPTER XXXIV.: THE SUNSHINE.
35CHAPTER XXXV.: WHAT LADY BERNARD THOUGHT OF IT.
36CHAPTER XXXVI.: RETROSPECTIVE.
37CHAPTER XXXVII.: MRS. CROMWELL COMES.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII.: MRS. CROMWELL GOES.
39CHAPTER XXXIX.: ANCESTRAL WISDOM.
40CHAPTER XL.: CHILD NONSENSE.
41CHAPTER XLI.: "DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE."
42CHAPTER XLII.
43ROGER AND MARION.
44MARION CLARE
45CHAPTER XLIII.: A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR. BLACKSTONE.
46CHAPTER XLIV.: THE DEA EX.
47IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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