Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 203 Clarke, Henry, Mrs. 1853 1908 Clarke, Mrs. Henry Key, Amy Miss Merivale's Mistake Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Beth Trapaga, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Miss Merivale's Mistake" by Mrs. Henry Clarke is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Miss Merivale, a kind-hearted but somewhat anxious woman, and her relationships with two young girls, Pauline and Rose. The narrative dives deep into themes of social class, personal identity, and familial bonds, particularly as Miss Merivale grapples with the discovery of a potential niece named Rhoda Sampson, touching upon her complex past and the implications of unrecognized relationships. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miss Merivale, who is having a moment of contemplative solitude while listening to her companions, Rose and Pauline Smythe, chat animatedly about a new acquaintance, Rhoda Sampson. Miss Merivale's attention is piqued when the name Rhoda is mentioned, unveiling her deep-seated concerns about family connections, as she reflects on her ties to Rhoda through her sister Lydia. As the chapter unfolds, we see the dynamics of the relationships around Miss Merivale, including Pauline's dismissive attitude toward Rhoda, which creates tension and suspense regarding the nature of Rhoda's character and her significance in the story. The opening establishes a vivid backdrop of interpersonal dialogue, revealing ambitions, insecurities, and hopes that seem to foreshadow the central conflicts that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Nieces -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 230062 2025-07-04T04:47:51.103209 text/html 237981 2021-02-26T00:20:31 text/html 154106 2025-07-04T04:47:57.461184 application/epub+zip 156383 2025-07-04T04:47:54.190189 application/epub+zip 140619 2025-07-04T04:47:53.039236 application/epub+zip 345345 2025-07-04T04:47:59.892172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327135 2025-07-04T04:47:56.738209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276139 2022-09-04T09:09:04.465004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196389 2025-07-04T04:47:50.685259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196172 2016-11-03T08:17:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192072 2013-05-09T15:22:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192063 2013-05-09T15:21:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23105 2025-07-04T04:48:00.016163 application/rdf+xml 17195 2025-07-04T04:47:53.520201 image/jpeg 4474 2025-07-04T04:47:53.278213 image/jpeg 70839 2016-11-03T08:19:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 70343 2013-05-09T15:22:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 74861 2021-02-26T00:20:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 70307 2013-05-09T15:22:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 153855 2025-07-04T04:47:51.120218 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