The Golden Road Chapter 15 - The Rape of the Lock

In which the radiant days of June unfold with a bloom of childish joys and the subtle dramas of school life, including Cecily’s besetting troubles with the ardent and unrefined Cyrus Brisk, whose unwelcome attentions culminate in a brazen theft and a startling schoolroom episode. Amidst strict discipline and whispered laughter, a moment of humiliation leads to quiet relief, gently drawing to a close the tempest of young affection that once shadowed Cecily’s heart.