Anthony Cragg's tenant

The story follows a young orphan girl cared for after her father's sudden collapse and death; a shopkeeper named Cragg reluctantly promises the dying man to provide her a home and must manage his wife's hostility and household friction. The narrative traces the girl's adjustment, financial uncertainties about a small annual sum, unauthorized searches and misunderstandings, several accidents and a near-disaster, and revelations brought by letters and a long-hidden secret. Through conflicts, rescues, and a narrow escape, the circumstances surrounding her guardianship are gradually clarified and resolved.