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Jennie Gerhardt Chapter 16
In which Jennie Gerhardt navigates the quiet struggles of her modest household and the unwelcome attentions of various men, embodying a gentle and yielding nature that both attracts and disquiets her. The arrival of the forceful and commanding Lester Kane stirs in her a mixture of fascination and dread, marking the beginning of a compelling and uneasy encounter.
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