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Tono-Bungay Book 3 Chapter 2 - Parts 1-3
In which we observe the gradual ascent of a family from humble lodgings to the aspirational trappings of Crest Hill, their progress marked by an earnest if sometimes awkward engagement with the arts of society and cultivation. Through gardening gloves and garden parties, clubs and costly dinners, Wells gently captures the human endeavour to master style and status amid the burgeoning tides of modern ambition and refinement.
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