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Word: wildwick (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1932-1932
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...maid-of-all-work, gets into trouble with some man, goes away. The new maid Hester dislikes Linda, infatuates Stephen, is infatuated herself by David. At an apple-christening, when girls select their lads, Hester openly chooses David, but he turns her down. Jealous, Stephen goes off to Wildwick, on the sea, makes love to Nan, a barmaid there. Linda often goes to Wildwick too. Before she knows it she is in love with Garry, a fisherboy. The outcome of these perturbations is that Stephen marries Nan, David runs off to marry Rose; but Garry is drowned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Midsummer's Child | 6/27/1932 | See Source »

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