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The narrative portrays life in the drained Cambridgeshire Fens through the fortunes of an itinerant market seller and his daughter whose stall draws attention at fairs and outside the cathedral. Their daily commerce, family illness, and interactions with locals escalate into community tensions, brawls, and legal entanglements as economic pressures and traditional customs collide. Interwoven episodes depict fen landscapes, local characters, riots, and courtroom scenes, offering a textured portrait of rural social dynamics, resourcefulness, and the consequences of changing landscapes and livelihoods.

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THE CAPSINA.        By E. F. Benson.

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BIJLI, THE DANCER.        By James Blythe Patton.

JOSIAH'S WIFE.        By Norma Lorimer.

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A VENDETTA OF THE DESERT.  By W. C. Scully.

SUBJECT TO VANITY.  By Margaret Benson.

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THE MOVING FINGER.  By Mary Gaunt.

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A CUMBERER OF THE GROUND.  By Constance Smith.

THE SIN OF ANGELS.  By Evelyn Dickinson.

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THE COMING OF CUCULAIN.  By Standish O'Grady.

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THE POISON OF ASPS.  By R. Orton Prowse.

THE QUIET MRS. FLEMING.  By R. Pryce.

DISENCHANTMENT.  By F. Mabel Robinson.

THE SQUIRE OF WANDALES.  By A. Shield.

A REVEREND GENTLEMAN.  By J. M. Cobban.

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THE PRODIGALS.  By Mrs. Oliphant.

THE SUPPLANTER.  By P. Neumann.

A MAN WITH BLACK EYE-LASHES.  By H. A. Kennedy.

A HANDFUL OF EXOTICS.  By S. Gordon.

AN ODD EXPERIMENT.  By Hannah Lynch.

TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA.  By Howard Pease.

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MR. BUTLER'S WARD.    By F. Mabel Robinson.

ELI'S CHILDREN.    By G. Manville Fenn.

A DOUBLE KNOT.    By G. Manville Fenn.

DISARMED.    By M. Betham Edwards.

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MY STEWARDSHIP.    By E. M'Queen Gray.

JACK'S FATHER.    By W. E. Norris.

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IV. A SON OF THE STATE.    W. Pett Ridge.

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VI. BUNTER'S CRUISE.    C. Gleig.

VII. THE GAY DECEIVERS.    Arthur Moore.

VIII. PRISONERS OF WAR.    A. Boyson Weekes.

IX. THE ADVENTURE OF PRINCESS SYLVIA.
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X. VELDT AND LAAGER: Tales of the Transvaal.
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