Emilie the Peacemaker

Edith has escaped over the stile and is running for the sea when an old sailor catches her by the skirt. “You should not vex her,” he says—and points to the crape on his hat.

On a May evening in a little English seaport, governess Emilie Schomberg and her lively pupil set out to gather primroses. Edith is cross with her mother and convinced her family treats her unfairly; Emilie answers her complaints with patience, even when Edith’s stubbornness turns their walk into a small battle. But Emilie has trials of her own, and her scanty lodgings are a far cry from Edith’s comfortable home. With a sailor’s gentle intervention and Emilie’s quiet example, can Edith learn to make peace before the next quarrel begins?

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