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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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Rating★★★★ 3.7 (37)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length15 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
26THE CUTTING OF THE KNOT
2AN UNDERGRADUATE AT LEISURE
27CHAPTER XIV
3CHAPTER II
28NEWS AND COMMENTS
4BEATRICE REDWING
29CHAPTER XV
5CHAPTER III
30MRS. BAXENDALE'S QUESTS
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6LYRICAL
31CHAPTER XVI
7CHAPTER IV
32RENUNCIATION
8A CONFLICT OF OPINIONS
33CHAPTER XVII
9CHAPTER V
34THEIR SEVERAL WAYS
10THE SHADOW OF HOME
35CHAPTER XVIII
11CHAPTER VI
36A COMPACT
12A VISITOR BY EXPRESS
37CHAPTER XIX
13CHAPTER VII
38THE COMPLETION OF MISCHANCE
14ON THE LEVELS
39CHAPTER XX
15CHAPTER VIII
40WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR
16A STERNER WOOING
41CHAPTER XXI
17CHAPTER IX
42DANGEROUS RELICS
18CIRCUMSTANCE
43CHAPTER XXII
19CHAPTER X
44HER PATH IN THE SHADOW
20AT THE SWORD'S POINT
45CHAPTER XXIII
21CHAPTER XI
46HER PATH IN THE LIGHT
22EMILY'S DECISION
47CHAPTER XXIV
23CHAPTER XII
48THE UNEXPECTED
24THE FINAL INTERVIEW
49CHAPTER XXV
25CHAPTER XIII
50A FAMILY CONCLAVE
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