Hopes and Fears: Or, Scenes from the Life of a Spinster, 第 1 卷

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J. W. Parker, 1860 - 869页
In this sprawling family saga, Honora Charlecote, the titular "spinster," is torn between two men and thus never marries. Instead, she devotes herself to caring for other people's children, with mixed results.
 

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