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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 16 - Unmasking of Master Ripton Thompson
In which Sir Austin Blandish arrives in London with a somber resolve to oversee the upbringing and character of his son, entrusting a young clerk named Ripton to embody the strict discipline he esteems. A visit to Ripton’s study reveals a youth whose scholarly pursuits and clandestine amusements provoke both concern and stern rebuke from the watchful elders, illuminating the challenges inherent in moulding character by design.
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