Villette Chapter 1 - Bretton
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In which the narrator recounts a tranquil visit to her godmother’s house in the ancient town of Bretton, where she is introduced to a delicate and reserved little girl named Polly, newly arrived as a companion and shadowed by recent sorrows. The household observes Polly’s quiet sadness and longing for her absent father with gentle concern, as they endeavour to ease her transition amid the peaceful, unhurried life they lead.
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