# A Popular Schoolgirl — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for A Popular Schoolgirl by Angela Brazil.

- [The End of the Holidays](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/i-the-end-of-the-holidays.md): The Saxon family faces financial hardship after World War I, forcing them to leave their beloved home Rotherwood. Ingred learns they cannot return and must adapt to a more modest life, including becoming a weekly boarder
- [Opening Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/ii-opening-day.md): It is the first day of the autumn term at the Girls' College in Grovebury, and the long-awaited new college building is finally opened. Ingred Saxon, humiliated by her family's inability to return to Rotherwood, reacts s
- [Wynch-on-the-Wold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/iii-wynch-on-the-wold.md): Ingred adjusts to life at the new college and as a boarder, finding comfort in her roommates and the community spirit. She struggles with Miss Strong's sarcastic teaching style and feels slighted by former friends due to
- [IV: Intruder Bess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/iv-intruder-bess.md): Ingred returns to school after a weekend at home, struggling to focus on her studies. She has her first piano lesson with Dr. Linton, who is eccentric but encouraging. Bess Haselford arrives as a new student, and Ingred 
- [V: The Fifth-Form Fête](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/v-the-fifth-form-f-te.md): The chapter describes the Fifth-Form's fête, where the girls enjoy tea and cakes, followed by an impromptu concert. Ingred reluctantly accompanies Bess Haselford on the piano as Bess plays the violin, showcasing her skil

> 16 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=a_popular_schoolgirl_se_449kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [VI: The School Parliament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/vi-the-school-parliament.md)
- [VII: Hockey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/vii-hockey.md)
- [VIII: An Unpleasant Experience](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/viii-an-unpleasant-experience.md)
- [A Hostel Frolic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/ix-a-hostel-frolic.md)
- [X: The Whispering Stones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/x-the-whispering-stones.md)
- [XI: On Strike](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xi-on-strike.md)
- [The Rainbow League](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xii-the-rainbow-league.md)
- [XIII: Quenrede Comes Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xiii-quenrede-comes-out.md)
- [XIV: The Peephole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xiv-the-peephole.md)
- [Brotherly Breezes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xv-brotherly-breezes.md)
- [An Easter Pilgrimage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xvi-an-easter-pilgrimage.md)
- [The Rivals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xvii-the-rivals.md)
- [Bess at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xviii-bess-at-home.md)
- [The Nun's Walk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xix-the-nun-s-walk.md)
- [Under the Lanterns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xx-under-the-lanterns.md)
- [The Abbey Recital](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xxi-the-abbey-recital.md)

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