The Little School-Mothers

Mrs Burton told the third form that twelve-year-old Robina Starling would arrive that evening after never attending school before. Her mother's illness has sent her from home; I expect tact, consideration, and help from every girl in this form. You step into this one-chapter preview with Harriet Lane at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. Robina announced that she always did what she liked and would soon choose her friends. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. The Form Waiting to Mould HerAbbeyfield School near the New Forest · 5 min

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