Eight Cousins Chapter 17 - Good Bargains

In which Rose, with gentle resolve, makes a small personal sacrifice to encourage her cousins to relinquish a troublesome habit, thus beginning a wholesome compact that pleases their elders. Meanwhile, Aunt Jessie, concerned for the lads’ characters, counsels them on the influence of their reading, advocating for pure and honest tales that nurture good principles over mere adventure and slang.