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The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. Book I Chapter 9 - I Have the Small-Pox, and Prepare to Leave Castlewood
In which we witness the aftermath of smallpox upon the Castlewood household, observing the fading beauty and strained affections of Lady Castlewood, as she devotes herself to the education and welfare of her children and their tutor, young Harry Esmond. The narrative gently unfolds the tender but troubled domestic life, culminating in Esmond's departure to Cambridge, laden with affectionate farewells and the hopeful resolve of a young man determined to be his lady’s true knight.
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