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The family at MisruleEthel Turner

The family at Misrule

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Original author: Ethel Turner

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"The Family at Misrule" by Ethel Turner is a children's novel published in 1895. This sequel to "Seven Little Australians" follows the family five years later when Bunty disappears after being accused of theft. While his family believes he's fled to America, he remains hidden in Sydney until a sister recognizes him. Meanwhile, Nellie faces her own crisis after contracting scarlet fever following a dinner party. Turner's story combines humor, pathos, and descriptive power in this healthy tale of family troubles.

The family at Misrule, by Ethel Turner. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #70506.

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26 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter198 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Picking Up Threads1,925 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: School Troubles2,187 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: A Passage at Arms1,760 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: A Summer’s Day2,563 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Between a Dream and a Dream2,378 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: To-Morrow1,622 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: A Little Maid-Errant1,846 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: One Particular Evening1,792 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: That Mischievous Cupid2,904 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Needles and Pins2,214 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: A Day in Sydney2,318 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Three Courses, One Shilling2,764 words
  1. 14.Chapter XIII: Parnassus and Puddings1,737 words
  2. 15.Chapter XIV: Mushrooms2,067 words
  3. 16.Chapter XV: The Government of Meg2,173 words
  4. 17.Chapter XVI: More Mutiny1,765 words
  5. 18.Chapter XVII: A Dinner Party2,741 words
  6. 19.Chapter XVIII: “how Good You Ought to Be!”1,736 words
  7. 20.Chapter XIX: Headache and Heartache1,981 words
  8. 21.Chapter XX: My Little One Daughter1,847 words
  9. 22.Chapter XXI: The Seventh Day1,203 words
  10. 23.Chapter XXII: Amaranth or Asphodel?1,358 words
  11. 24.Chapter XXIII: Little Faithful Meg2,344 words
  12. 25.Chapter XXIV: “in the Midnight, in the Silence of the Sleep Time.”1,430 words
  13. 26.Chapter XXV: Here Endeth3,076 words