Project Gutenberg 2012-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 178 Molesworth, Mrs. 1839 1921 Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth Molesworth, Mary Louisa Stewart Graham, Ennis Troubridge, Laura 1858 1929 Hope, Mrs. Adrian Hope, Laura Elizabeth Rachel (Troubridge) The Old Pincushion; or, Aunt Clotilda's Guests Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive. "The Old Pincushion; or, Aunt Clotilda's Guests" by Mrs. Molesworth is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around siblings Neville and Kathleen Powys, who are navigating the challenges of being separated from their parents, who are serving in India, and the emotional turmoil that ensues after the death of their wealthy relative. The narrative primarily focuses on their interactions with Aunt Clotilda as the children prepare to visit her for the holidays, searching for connection and belonging amidst their troubles. The opening of the novel introduces the Powys siblings and their distinct personalities; Neville is thoughtful and protective, while Kathleen is spirited but somewhat self-centered. The distressing news of their aunt's financial troubles and the implications for their family life create a backdrop of uncertainty. As Neville grapples with their changing circumstances, the siblings engage in a conversation about their feelings towards their parents' prolonged absence. This sets the stage for their impending journey to their aunt’s home, Ty-Gwyn, where they hope to find a sense of family and resolve the mystery surrounding a missing will that could change their fortunes. The initial exchanges between them highlight both their youthful banter and the weight of their predicament, thus establishing the emotional stakes involved as they embark on this new chapter in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Wills -- Juvenile fiction Children of military personnel -- Juvenile fiction Dreams -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 264788 2025-07-16T08:00:29.504033 text/html 263896 2018-01-07T08:18:38 text/html 1487146 2025-07-16T08:00:37.274090 application/epub+zip 1492204 2025-07-16T08:00:32.885032 application/epub+zip 159409 2025-07-16T08:00:31.579014 application/epub+zip 1677357 2025-07-16T08:00:40.528013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1644940 2025-07-16T08:00:36.372994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312352 2022-09-18T08:55:59.138950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232448 2025-07-16T08:00:28.731055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232150 2018-01-07T08:18:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232141 2018-01-07T08:18:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24780 2025-07-16T08:00:40.664964 application/rdf+xml 15928 2025-07-16T08:00:32.083059 image/jpeg 3617 2025-07-16T08:00:31.830024 image/jpeg 85467 2018-01-07T08:19:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1364857 2018-01-07T08:19:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 85448 2018-01-07T08:19:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1447353 2025-07-16T08:00:29.614033 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 en.wikipedia