In an old, gloomy New England mansion, a woman opens a shop to support her brother, recently returned from prison. She takes on a border, and a distant relative--a beautiful, lively young woman--comes to live with them as well. The fragile bond...
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In an old, gloomy New England mansion, a woman opens a shop to support her brother, recently returned from prison. She takes on a border, and a distant relative--a beautiful, lively young woman--comes to live with them as well. The fragile bond between this group is shaken by the secret history of the house and their wealthy cousin who wants to take it from them
Title; Contents; Introductory Note; Preface; I - The Old Pyncheon Family; II - The Little Shop-Window; III - The First Customer; IV - A Day Behind the Counter; V - May and November; VI - Maule's Well; VII - The Guest; VIII - The Pyncheon of To-day; IX - Clifford and Phoebe; X - The Pyncheon Garden; XI - The Arched Window; XII - The Daguerreotypist; XIII - Alice Pyncheon; XIV - Phoebe's Good-Bye; XV - The Scowl and Smile; XVI - Clifford's Chamber; XVII - The Flight of Two Owls; XVIII - Governor Pyncheon; XIX - Alice's Posies; XX - The Flower of Eden; XXI - The Departure;