Project Gutenberg 2009-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 210 Kelley, Ethel M. (Ethel May) 1878 King, W. B. 20007519 Outside Inn Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Outside Inn" by Ethel M. Kelley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Nancy Calory Martin, a young woman who unexpectedly inherits a substantial fortune from her uncle and grapples with her newfound wealth while pursuing her dream of opening a tea-room. Striving to balance her ambitions with the responsibilities that come with her legacy, Nancy is caught between her desire for independence and societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces Nancy as she unpacks valuable china in a dusty basement, emphasizing her practical demeanor and passion for running a tea-room. Her friend Billy tries to help her understand the gravity of her inheritance, revealing that she is now a wealthy heiress. While Nancy initially rejects the idea of her fortune interfering with her dreams, her internal conflict is evident as she cherishes her vision of providing quality food to her community. The dynamics between Nancy, Billy, and other characters hint at the challenges and relationships that will shape her journey, setting the stage for an exploration of life's practicalities versus personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 407877 2025-06-12T13:34:12.476492 text/html 428326 2021-01-05T20:41:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 301716 2025-06-12T13:34:21.351458 application/epub+zip 307136 2025-06-12T13:34:14.894586 application/epub+zip 219027 2025-06-12T13:34:13.395494 application/epub+zip 492240 2025-06-12T13:34:26.346428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469701 2025-06-12T13:34:20.438476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357204 2022-09-14T06:32:16.853394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346768 2023-09-13T10:26:25.213299 text/plain 15315 2025-06-12T13:34:26.500422 application/rdf+xml 11475 2025-06-12T13:34:14.047481 image/jpeg 3098 2025-06-12T13:34:13.736479 image/jpeg 294313 2025-06-12T13:34:12.527477 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia