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I read this book so much while growing up, the cover fell off. The story is sweet, the characters interesting, and the world is far enough removed from our own times that it feels like a treat to peek in the window of a time long gone. The romance between Polly and Tom grows slowly, the maturity Fanny eventually gains is lovely to see, and the message of the story is that kindness and love are more important that popularity and wealth. Love it.