Arabella Dempsey’s dear friend Jane Austen warned her against teaching. But Miss Climpson’s Select Seminary for Young Ladies seems the perfect place for Arabella to claim her independence while keeping an eye on her younger sisters nearby. Just before Christmas, she accepts a position at the... read more
“"The Middle Ages were called the Dark Ages because they had no windows. In the Renaissance, they discovered glass and everything became light."”
“When Turnip spotted Arabella Dempsey, he did the sensible, mature thing. He began sawing at a tree with the wrong side of his ax.”
Not ugly, not striking, just average, with eye-colored eyes and hair-colored hair.Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers
Preceded by The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, and followed by The Orchid Affair.
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