I either found this in a Little Free Library or I purchased this at the Bella Vista library book shop in 2023.

I found this story to be wretchedly boring and utterly stupid. The language is obnoxious --- too wordy, too melodramatic. The governess is extremely creepy --- I found myself repeatedly wondering at the age of this boy as she seemed to be in love with him. The kids are creepy, or maybe the governess is just completely psychotic. It was such a complete dud of a story that I really didn't care.

I'm releasing this into the Victorian Bookbox.

To the finder of this book:

This book is gift, no strings attached, from me to you. You may keep it forever, pass it along to a friend, or release it into the wild to be found by someone else.

If you are new to BookCrossing, welcome! Enjoy the site, the book, and the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join us...it's free! If you do, please consider using me, elizardbreath, as your referring member. You can even remain anonymous if you wish!

I hope you'll make a brief journal entry so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey.

Thanks, and Happy BookCrossing! :)

From the Victorian bookbox.
This is the story that was the basis for the movie "The Innocents."