Born the third daughter in an upper-middle-class family, Miss Henrietta Symons suffered from the indifference and neglect of parents who never really liked children, and seldom had time for them, their social calendar being what it was. Henrietta muddled through, becoming a little cranky and indifferent as the years passed, but no more than most. As a young lady, however, her lot appeared to change. She was quite taken with a young man who appeared to return her interest.
This book is both heartbreaking and inspiring. I read it again and again every two years or so. The author really understands the human heart, with its ability to experience great disapointment and sorrow, but also perseverance and strenghth.
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