LovelyMay
Stories
93
Chapters
1,516
Words
6.7 M
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Reading
23 d, 5 h
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The Tower Window stands not just as a room high above Sunnycrest, but as a metaphor for the emotional distance Miss Holbrook maintains from the world outside. On this day, David ventures once more into her estate, led not by invitation but by instinct and a yearning to share music. Finding the garden empty, he follows the sound of unfamiliar chords to the great house itself, his small feet carrying him through its grand entrance with fearless wonder. Each hall and furnished room speaks to David’s…-
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Secrets shape the quiet tension in David’s heart as he returns from Sunnycrest, eager to speak with Jack about all he’s seen and felt. Yet only Jill is home, and though their earlier conversations had been shy and cautious, this time the air between them feels easier. Sitting under the open sky, David tells her about the Lady of the Roses and how Sunnycrest seems to sparkle in his mind like a page from a fairy tale. His delight dims when he hears Jack is away, “pot-boiling,” as Jill puts…
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David's Castle in Spain unfolds at a moment in David’s journey where dreams are not only imagined but finally seem attainable. The discovery of gold pieces hidden by his father becomes more than a mere financial asset—it transforms into a key to a future David has quietly nurtured in his heart. He doesn’t think of the treasure in terms of wealth or extravagance, but as a bridge to his deepest passion: music. Every task he performs around the Holly household, from feeding animals to splitting wood,…
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The Princess and the Pauper begins with a simple yet sorrowful truth—one shaped not by fairy tales, but by life’s unrelenting demands. Mr. Jack, cloaked in the guise of storyteller, speaks of a boy who once dreamed boldly but had to lay those dreams aside. Circumstances—duty, hardship, and necessity—turned him from a dreamer into a worker, from a hopeful youth into the pauper of the tale. This transformation was not born from failure but from sacrifice, a quiet trade made in the shadows of…
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David to the Rescue begins with a moment of quiet, where David, usually comforted by nature and the stars, finds himself instead immersed in the tension and sorrow clouding the Holly farmhouse. The tale of the princess and the pauper lingers in his mind, but its whimsy is overtaken by the real-life story unfolding in front of him. He hears whispers of unpaid debts and sees the anguish in Mrs. Holly’s tear-streaked face. For the first time, he feels the weight of adult worries—mortgages, banks, and the…
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The Unbeautiful World presents a turning point in David’s journey, not marked by physical adventure but by deep inner questioning. He is no longer the purely optimistic boy who viewed every moment as a melody. After giving up his precious opportunity for the Hollys’ benefit, he begins to wonder if that sacrifice brought him real joy or just a sense of obligation. The world around him, once seen through rose-tinted lenses, now appears complicated and at times painful. The simplicity of good versus bad…
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The Unfamiliar Way captures a pivotal stage in David’s integration into village life, where he steps into the unfamiliar routine of formal education. From the start, his entrance disrupts the classroom rhythm, not due to mischief but from an upbringing shaped more by introspection and freedom than structure. While his grasp of languages astonishes the teacher, his gaps in basic facts about his own country reveal how specialized and unbalanced his learning had been. He speaks when moved by ideas and…
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Heavy Hearts captures a moment of stillness in a town that had grown used to the warm and curious energy of a boy whose music seemed to brighten every corner. Now, with David confined to his bed and battling a fever that worries even the doctors, the absence feels like a silence no melody can fill. Jill notices first—his laughter missing from the paths they used to roam. Rumors travel quickly, as do concerned glances. The news settles heavily: David might have contracted illness while teaching Joe…
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In this chapter titled "As Perry Saw It" paints a vivid portrait not just of a boy recovering from illness, but of a town quietly changed by his presence. Through Perry Larson's eyes, the reader is drawn into a world where even the hardest hearts begin to soften. Jack Gurnsey’s regular visits are only part of the story. The deeper transformation lies in how David’s spirit lingers in conversations, gardens, and memories across the village. Mrs. Somers, once isolated and bitter, now cares for her roses…
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Puzzles often reveal more than they first appear to. For David, they weren’t just about matching strange shapes to create an image. Instead, they mirrored the quiet riddles in his life—like why kindness seemed to surround him so freely, and why Mr. Jack and Miss Holbrook never arrived together. He noticed this pattern early during his recovery, when visits to his sickroom became part of his healing. On one such afternoon, while happily talking about Jill and Joe, he sensed a sudden change in Mr.…
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