Emily Climbs Chapter 2 - Salad Days

In which Emily shares her candid diary reflections on the small dramas and tender trials of life in Blair Water, from family squabbles and lessons in humility to friendships and the stirrings of young affection. She muses upon the townsfolk’s peculiarities, the quiet beauty of nature, and the delicate balance between youthful aspirations and the wisdom gained from gentle reproach.