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A celebrated schoolboy returns to the country nursing an ankle injury and encounters his spirited teenage cousin, whose practical boldness and curiosity propel a series of social and domestic episodes. The narrative alternates scenes of school triumph and rural household life, observing quirks of manners, healing fads, and community characters with light satire and humor. Episodic incidents and misunderstandings produce comic tensions while exploring themes of youth, social propriety, and the collision between conventional expectations and lively independence.
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