The Heather-Moon is an Edwardian novel by C. N. and A. M. Williamson. It follows Barrie, a young woman raised under strict rules, whose inner life is full of romance; the opening finds the forbidden garret door standing ajar. It invites listeners into a gentle, old-fashioned story of longing and hidden possibilities.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
The Heather-Moon By C. N. & A. M. WILLIAMSON Authors of "The Guests of Hercules," "The Princess Virginia." "The Motor Maid." etc. A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York Copyright, 1912, by C. N. & A. M. Williamson All rights reserved, including that of translation into Foreign Languages, including the Scandinavian. CONTENTS BOOK I: THE PRELUDE: AND THE PEOPLE I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX BOOK II: ACCORDING TO BARRIE I II III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
BOOK III: BASIL'S PLOT AND "MRS. BAL"
I
BOOK IV: WHAT BECAME OF BARRIE
I
II
III
IV
BOOK I
THE PRELUDE: AND THE PEOPLE
I
For the first time in her life, Barrie saw the door that led to the garret stairs standing ajar. It was always, always locked, as is correct, though irritating, for a door that leads to Fairyland.
In Barrie's Outer Life that her grandmother knew, and Miss
Hepburn knew, and Mrs. Muir the housekeeper knew, there was—Heaven be praised!—no romance at all; for romance is an evil thing, still worse, a frivolous thing, which may be avoided for a well-brought-up girl though whoppingcough may not; and already this same evil had wrought vast damage among the MacDonalds of Dhrum. In the Inner Life of
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