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Romance · First published 1917; original Project Gutenberg EPUB · English

Blight

by Helen R. Hull

About this book

A canoe trip gives Adele a chance to continue a flirtation with David, a serious young man whose feelings do not follow the social game she expects. As their outing develops, the contrast between her practiced manner and his emotional intensity becomes increasingly difficult to evade.

Helen R. Hull’s complete short story explores attraction, self-image and the discomfort of being seen differently from the way one presents oneself to others. First published in The Touchstone in May 1917, it follows the encounter through its unsettled aftermath.