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The Blue Castle: a novel: read and explore
"The Blue Castle: a novel by L.
About this reading
- Author
- L. M. Montgomery
- Form
- novel
- Catalog year
- 1926
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Read The Blue Castle: a novelPreview the language: Chapter 1
If it had not rained on a certain May morning Valancy Stirling’s whole life would have been entirely different. She would have gone, with the rest of her clan, to Aunt Wellington’s engagement picnic and Dr. Trent would have gone to Montreal. But it did rain and you shall hear what happened to her because of it. Valancy wakened early, in the lifeless, hopeless hour just preceding dawn. She had not slept very well. One does not sleep well, sometimes, …
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