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The Edith Wharton Library · Thursday · 23 min

Twilight Sleep Chapter 8

In which Pauline Manford contends with the disenchantment following her own ball, grappling with familial negligence, social obligations, and the complexities of financial and moral entanglements among her acquaintances. Amidst the relentless pace of New York life, she navigates delicate conversations and mounting anxieties that unsettle her carefully maintained composure before an important public engagement.

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In which Pauline Manford contends with the disenchantment following her own ball, grappling with familial negligence, social obligations, and the complexities of financial and moral entanglements among her acquaintances. Amidst the relentless pace of New York life, she navigates delicate conversations and mounting anxieties that unsettle her carefully maintained composure before an important public engagement.

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