
You rode home from St Wode's beside your twin Marjorie and cousin Letitia, all three newly eighteen. Mother expects us eagerly, but none of us knows what she means to arrange after school. You step into this one-chapter preview with Marjorie Chetwynd at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The compromise preserved the debut while leaving its purpose unresolved. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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