Contents

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Part One: Charlotte’s Friend

Chapter One: A Bunch of Country Flowers

Chapter Two: The Hermit in the City

Chapter Three: Days of Friendship

Chapter Four: The Birthday Dance

Chapter Five: Years of Waiting

Chapter Six: “It Is Odd How One’s Tastes Change”

Part Two: Kitty’s Husband

Chapter One: An Unexpected Visitor

Chapter Two: “Garth Is Mad”

Chapter Three: Fog in Court

Chapter Four: Mrs. Lily Cope

Chapter Five: “She Asked Me Not to Disturb Her”

Chapter Six: Mr. Corrieston Explains

Chapter Seven: The Cross-Roads

Chapter Eight: The Road Is Chosen

Part Three: Clementina’s Father

Chapter One: Altered Circumstances

Chapter Two: Arrival at Hinkleton

Chapter Three: The Bracelet Men

Chapter Four: Brown Betty

Chapter Five: “You’re a Stranger, Aren’t You?”

Chapter Six: A Sentence Overheard

Chapter Seven: “The Young Diana”

Chapter Eight: Settling Down

Chapter Nine: “She Was Beautiful”

Chapter Ten: Nanny’s Story

Chapter Eleven: “I’m Glad They Aren’t Like the Other People”

Chapter Twelve: Bad News

Chapter Thirteen: Simple Documents

Chapter Fourteen: “I Shall Never Be Like Other Girls”

Chapter Fifteen: The Rock Garden

Chapter Sixteen: Waiting and Looking Back

Part Four: Charlotte’s Dream

Chapter One: Clare

Chapter Two: Garth’s Diary: “The Desert Wind”

Chapter Three: The Steeplechase

Chapter Four: “The Good Companion”

Chapter Five: Bluebeard’s Chamber

Chapter Six: Garth’s Diary: “Old, Unhappy, Far-Off Things”

Chapter Seven: Garth’s Diary: “Battles Long Ago”

Chapter Eight: Charlotte’s Tears

Chapter Nine: The County Calls

Chapter Ten: Prospect Hill

Excerpt from Miss Buncle’s Book

Excerpt from Miss Buncle’s Married

About the Author

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