The Girl and Her Fortune

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L. T. Meade. The Girl and Her Fortune

The Girl and Her Fortune

Table of Contents

Chapter Two

A Startling Announcement

Chapter Three

Plans for the Future

Chapter Four

Christmas Festivities

Chapter Five

A Proposal and a Promise

Chapter Six

At Mr. Timmins’ Office

Chapter Seven

An Exchange of Confidences

Chapter Eight

A Tempting Tea

Chapter Nine

Mrs. Fortescue Seeks Enlightenment

Chapter Ten

“As Poor as a Church Mouse.”

Chapter Eleven

Rich in Love

Chapter Twelve

Tried and Found Wanting

Chapter Thirteen

Lady Marian Explains

Chapter Fourteen

Mrs. Fortescue Receives a Shock

Chapter Fifteen

Turning over a New Leaf

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L. T. Meade

Published by Good Press, 2019

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“Well, Florence, I assure you he was not at all a dear to me. Still, if he made himself agreeable to you, you two darling young creatures, I must not mind. I suppose I shan’t see a great deal of you in the future. I shall miss you, my loves.”

Tears came into the little woman’s eyes. They were genuine tears, of sorrow for herself but also of affection for the girls. She would, of course, like to make money by them, but she also regarded them as belonging to her. She had known them for so long, and, notwithstanding the fact that she had been paid for their support, she had been really good to them. She had given them of those things which money cannot buy, had sat up with Florence night after night when she was ill with the measles, and had read herself hoarse in order to keep that difficult young lady in bed when she wanted to be up and playing about.

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