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from the PREFACE:

Rechauffes are proverbially dangerous, but everyone runs into them sooner or later, and the world has done me the kindness so often to inquire after my first crude attempt, that after it has lain for many years 'out of print,' I have ventured to launch it once more-imperfections and all--though it is guilty of the error of pointing rather to a transient phase of difficulty than to a general principle. The wheels of this world go so quickly round, that I have lived to see that it would have been wiser in the clergyman to have directed rather than obstructed the so-called 'march of intellect.' I have lived also to be somewhat ashamed of the exuberant outpouring of historical allusions, which, however, were perfectly natural among the set of girls from whom my experience was taken: but these defects, as well as the more serious one of tyrannical aversion to vulgarity, are too inherent in this tale to be removed, and the real lesson intended to be conveyed, of obedience and sincerity, of course remains unchanged.

The later story was a rather hasty attempt to parody the modern sensation novel, as Northanger Abbey did the Radclyffe school, but it makes the mistake of having too real a mystery. However, such as they are, the two stories go forth in company, trusting that they may not prove too utterly wearisome to be brought forward this second time.

----------------------------------- May 9th, 1872

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #227108 in eBooks
• Published on: 2007-07-07
• Released on: 2007-07-07
• Format: Kindle Book

About the Author
English writer who devoted her genius to the assistance of the church. Her works helped to proliferate the impact of the Oxford Movement. She wrote chronological cameos, and composed religious treatises.

Customer Reviews

For Christian Readers
I read this together with the Castle-Builders, so forgive me if some of the material is more relevant to the other title. Charlotte Yonge may have originally intended some of her books for younger readers -- if this was ever meant to be a book for children, then all I have to say is that Victorian children weren't as stupid as ours. This is an excellent little piece about the importance of confirmation, as seen from the view of two teenage girls. It is one of the most involved -- and emotional works on confirmation I have ever read. Those of us who are not Anglican might still find it of relevance in exploring the issue of baptism. Anyone looking for good Christian romance or women's fiction might want to pick this up.