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| “‘You have sent Maria to Coventry: I go with her! Good-by!’” (See page 218) | Frontispiece |
| “‘I have the Capet hand, you perceive!’” | 26 |
| “Atli ... walked beside her, his arm on her neck” | 52 |
| “Standing on one side, arms akimbo” | 88 |
| “Honor could hardly speak her delight” | 167 |
| “‘Oh!’ cried Honor. ‘Oh, how lovely!’” | 307 |
About This Book
A twelve-year-old girl, orphaned after her parents die, grows up at a Swiss boarding school where she copes with loneliness, small humiliations, and a vivid inner life. She forges friendships and invents imaginative romances, then spends time among mountain folk in a châlet, learning local stories and practical skills. Encounters with a mysterious elderly woman and a sudden crisis force her to confront loyalty, identity, and courage. The narrative traces everyday schoolroom life, alpine adventures, domestic details, and moral choices, culminating in reconciliations and a public reckoning that marks her passage toward maturity.