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Excerpt from The Ancient Regime, Vol. 1 of 3: A Tale
A subject of no slight interest was to be found in the education of a girl from infancy to womanhood by a man unconnected with her by blood, together with the results to both; but at the same time, to treat it properly was not an easy undertaking. In attempting it, I have striven to depict the fine shades of character and emotion, rather than the broader contrasts, the scenic light and shade, and the somewhat melodramatic effects, for which there is a great fondness in the present day. But I believe the public can appreciate and like two styles of.
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