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A lively school story follows a newcomer girl adapting to life at a strict but affectionate boarding school, where she forms friendships with spirited classmates and tends to pets. Rivalries, pranks, and small mysteries—including a broken lock, misplaced letters, and an enigmatic girl—test loyalties and provoke consequential episodes. Visits from family members and an uncle’s involvement complicate choices and reveal differing moral outlooks among the pupils. Through embarrassments, daring acts, and quiet reckonings the girls learn responsibility, temper pride, and move toward steadier judgment and forgiveness.
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