Social status and snobbery dominated Victorian English society, but religion and politics were interfering with the status quo as Phoebe Beecham discovers as she learns the true story of her family history. - Summary by Lynne T
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Pastor's Progress
21:48 - Chapter 2
The Leading Member
19:02 - Chapter 3
Mr. Copperhead's Ball
28:28 - Chapter 4
A Country Party
13:31 - Chapter 5
Self-Devotion
18:31 - Chapter 6
A Morning Call
18:49 - Chapter 7
Shopping
15:45 - Chapter 8
The Dorsets
18:28 - Chapter 9
Coming Home
24:11 - Chapter 10
Papa
18:36 - Chapter 11
Phoebe's Preparations
19:17 - Chapter 12
Grange Lane
20:10 - Chapter 13
The Tozer Family
27:17 - Chapter 14
Strangers
27:53 - Chapter 15
A Domestic Crisis
22:47 - Chapter 16
The New Gentleman
19:30 - Chapter 17
A Public Meeting
20:51 - Chapter 18
Mr. May's Affairs
19:57 - Chapter 19
The New Chaplain
21:36 - Chapter 20
That Tozer Girl!
20:55 - Chapter 21
A New Friend
22:02 - Chapter 22
A Desparate Expedient
24:20 - Chapter 23
Tided Over
15:27 - Chapter 24
A Visit
19:16 - Chapter 25
Tea
22:10 - Chapter 26
The Hall
19:47 - Chapter 27
A Pair of Natural Enemies
19:20 - Chapter 28
The New Pupil
21:22 - Chapter 29
Ursula's Entrees
23:18 - Chapter 30
Society at the Parsonage
19:31 - Chapter 31
Society
17:35 - Chapter 32
Love-Making
17:53 - Chapter 33
A Disclosure
20:25 - Chapter 34
An Extravagance
20:57 - Chapter 35
The Millionaire
20:02 - Chapter 36
Father and Son
22:53 - Chapter 37
A Pleasant Evening
13:18 - Chapter 38
An Expedition
23:54 - Chapter 39
A Catastrophe
21:40 - Chapter 40
The Sinned-Against
28:14 - Chapter 41
A Morning's Work
28:35 - Chapter 42
A Great Mental Shock
15:59 - Chapter 43
The Conflict
37:01 - Chapter 44
Phoebe's Last Trial
25:45 - Chapter 45
The Last
16:15