Polly is sad to leave Bretton, mostly as it appears John has barely registered her departure. When Polly’s father returns, Lucy sees her ardent love for and devotion to her father. Polly becomes attached to John, who treats her like a little wife or mother. Bretton’s 16-year-old son, John, returns home. She does not sleep or eat regularly and only begins to assimilate when Mrs. Polly is an eccentric young girl and small in stature for her age. Polly’s mother was a negligent parent and wife, but Mr.
On a stormy night, young Polly Home also arrives at Bretton to stay while her bereaved father travels abroad. Lucy, the narrator, hints that her godmother has brought her there in light of distressing events at home, but Lucy never specifies the nature of the concern. The narrative begins as 14-year-old Lucy Snowe visits her godmother, Mrs.
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