The Doctor's Family - Chapter 3
'The Doctor’s Family' (1861) by Scottish author Margaret Oliphant is a beautifully observed Victorian novella, set in the fictional English town of Carlingford, a little out from London. In Chapter Three, Margaret Oliphant shows the first full glimpse of how the two young women from Australia are managing their new situation in Carlingford. Still staying at a modest hotel, the more capable sister quickly takes charge — organising the children, sorting out practical problems and facing difficulties with brisk, unflustered resolve. Dr Edward Rider, observing her, is struck by her firmness, clarity and sheer competence, so different from the disorder that usually accompanies his brother's life... This chapter highlights the sharp contrast between responsibility and carelessness and reveals the steady, disciplined character who will shape much of the story ahead...!
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