Short Fiction · Character
Isabel Lownd
The parson's elder daughter, proud and easily wounded, whose heart is won in a stolen five minutes in her father's study.
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Also known as Isabel, poor Isabel, Bell, Miss Isabel
First appearance: III: Showing How Isabel Lownd Told a Lie
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The parson's daughter, devout and enthusiastic about Christmas, who rebukes Maurice for his cynical remarks.
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Isabel moves through the Christmas festivities with a composure that costs her dearly, retreating to her room when the day's excitement nearly overcomes her. When Maurice calls her into the study, she goes silently, and…
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- Dramatic Island Stories
- Alice Dugdale Story
- Rural Romance & Family
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- What Maurice Archer Said About Christmas
- II: Kirkby Cliffe Church
- III: Showing How Isabel Lownd Told a Lie
- Showing How Isabel Lownd Repented Her Fault
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