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The Edith Wharton Library · September 3 · 17 min

Bunner Sisters Chapter 9

In which Evelina’s wedding is attended with modest gaiety and the Bunner sisters’ humble shop is transformed into a scene of wistful celebration, before the inevitable solitude of life apart begins to settle over Ann Eliza. Struggling with the silences and shadows left by her sister’s departure, Ann Eliza clings to hope through eloquent letters and cautiously seeks aid from neighbours to pierce the growing mystery of Evelina’s distant life.

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In which Evelina’s wedding is attended with modest gaiety and the Bunner sisters’ humble shop is transformed into a scene of wistful celebration, before the inevitable solitude of life apart begins to settle over Ann Eliza. Struggling with the silences and shadows left by her sister’s departure, Ann Eliza clings to hope through eloquent letters and cautiously seeks aid from neighbours to pierce the growing mystery of Evelina’s distant life.