Bashful Fifteen

Every girl at Mulberry Court was discussing the pupil arriving unexpectedly in the middle of term. A carriage, a private room, and three mistresses in a flutter are enough to make curiosity respectable. You step into this one-chapter preview with Dorothy Collingwood at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The supper party waited to see whether she would accept guidance or test another boundary. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. The Girl Who Would Not WaitMulberry Court on a summer evening · 4 min

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