The Small House at Allington Chapter XLVII - The New Private Secretary

In which the young and aspiring Johnny Eames navigates the uneasy waters of new employment and social advancement, contending with friendships tested and fortunes shifting amidst the peculiar characters of his world. Amidst heartfelt confessions and troublesome admirers, he learns that life’s opportunities and disappointments are often entwined, and that the path to success is as much a matter of chance as of merit.