The Little Room, and Other Stories

Nan didn’t mistrust that Rita had been there, and she began excitedly to tell her all about her visit. Rita could almost have believed Nan had been there if she hadn’t known it...

‘No; but we can write to Jane and ask her to answer our questions with just yes or no. When she is Mrs. Hiram (I wonder if he ever had a last name) she will get it out of him if...

‘One day, when Seraphita was out walking, she came across some little boys who were stoning a black kitten to kill it--for everybody knows that black cats belong to the Devil. A...

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‘I sat down where you have just been sitting, and leaned my chin on my hands as I made you do. I felt excited and disturbed. The full significance of the next step dawned on me...