ILLUSTRATIONS
| "SHE LOOKED AT HIM A LONG MOMENT WITH FIXED EYES" | Frontispiece | |
| "SHE LET BONNET HAVE ONE OF HER ARMS" | Facing page | 6 |
| "AT LAST THEY WERE GONE" | " | 10 |
| "PAULA HERSELF SAT BY THE WINDOW" | " | 130 |
About This Book
A collection of short stories that depict intimate domestic scenes and social interactions, moving between light comedy and quiet poignancy. The pieces concentrate on personal choices and moral impressions, often revealing character through small ceremonies, gifts, and moments of self-revelation. Settings vary from home interiors to travel-inflected episodes, and the narratives shift tone to highlight irony, generosity, and regret. Together the stories form a varied sequence of vignettes that examine manners, relationships, and subtle emotional changes.