Wives and Daughters Chapter 2 - A Novice Amongst the Great Folk

from The Elizabeth Gaskell Library · host Elizabeth Gaskell

In which young Molly Gibson experiences the grand but overwhelming hospitality of the Cumnor family estate, succumbing to the heat and fatigue before finding unexpected kindness amongst strangers. Her return journey with her father reveals tender moments of affection and reflection on the contrasts between humble life and the rarified world she has briefly entered.

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