| She was Adelaide Bartlett, born, as sheeventually discovered, the bastarddaughter of the Master, who lived ingreat elegance at the Hall. Adelaide as achild lived a n isolated life in a cottage onthe estate, watched over by Patty; a de-voted serving woman. Adelaide wasn tallowed to go near the Hall, but weeklybaskets of delicacies were sent down tothe cottage tot Patty and her charge. With a child as inquisitive, deter-mined, and adventurous as Adelaide,life in the secluded cottage would soonnut be enough. |
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