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In 1909, London, Mr Ward a wealthy factory owner, who is often seen but other as strange, as he's hired a young butler and promote a working-class worker to run his businesses instead of middle classes. Now he sits in his living room, waiting for a tutor Mr scout to arrive. He wants to do something even more socially unacceptable, to hire the tutor Mr Scout for his daughter, Alice. However, Alice’s mother, Egana, has other plans for her young daughter Alice. Egana Misson is for Alice to accomplish something she was never able to do, to marry up and gain a title. With this ambition, Egana Hires the most expensive and best Governess in the country, Miss Miller. To gather, they plan Alice training for womanhood. nine-year-old Alice, Loves reading, learning and her dance lesson but hate stitching as the needle hurts her fingers. She throws her self into both education, wanting to have fun and enjoy the education she has been given. 11 years later, after the Great war 20-year-old, Alice is still trying to discover what she wants to do with her life, but one night at one of her mother dinner parties meets two people that will make everything even more confusing. Miss Lilly cook a middle-age Scholar at Oxford Lady Margets Hall who finds Alice's education impressive and suggests that Alice should look into applying. then over dinner, she is sat next to Alfred, the air to the duke of Wessex, who makes her blush and laugh. Will she follow a world of learning, or fall in love and take on household duties? Will she be Oxford Bound?
In 1909, London, Mr Ward a wealthy factory owner, who is often seen but other as strange, as he's hired a young butler and promote a working-class worker to run his businesses instead of middle classes. Now he sits in his living room, waiting for a tutor Mr scout to arrive. He wants to do something even more socially unacceptable, to hire the tutor Mr Scout for his daughter, Alice.
However, Alice’s mother, Egana, has other plans for her young daughter Alice. Egana Misson is for Alice to accomplish something she was never able to do, to marry up and gain a title. With this ambition, Egana Hires the most expensive and best Governess in the country, Miss Miller. To gather, they plan Alice training for womanhood.
nine-year-old Alice, Loves reading, learning and her dance lesson but hate stitching as the needle hurts her fingers. She throws her self into both education, wanting to have fun and enjoy the education she has been given.
11 years later, after the Great war 20-year-old, Alice is still trying to discover what she wants to do with her life, but one night at one of her mother dinner parties meets two people that will make everything even more confusing.
Miss Lilly cook a middle-age Scholar at Oxford Lady Margets Hall who finds Alice's education impressive and suggests that Alice should look into applying.
then over dinner, she is sat next to Alfred, the air to the duke of Wessex, who makes her blush and laugh.
Will she follow a world of learning, or fall in love and take on household duties?
Will she be Oxford Bound?
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ALICE EDUCATION
Miss Alice,” he said with a nod, assuring Mr Scout, who was
wearing the same attire as the day before.
“Good morning, Mr Scout,” Alice smiled, as Benson left,
closing the door behind him. Mr Scout walked over to the
table and placed his briefcase on top of it. Miss Miller got
up from her wicker chair and placed her embroidery on the
cushion before walking over to Mr Scout.
“I’m Miss Miller, Governess to Miss Alice,” she said, reluctantly
shaking the hand Mr Scout had held out. “I will be sitting
in on your lessons with Miss Alice to ensure everything runs
smoothly.”
“Miss Miller, I teach in private,” he replied. Turning to Alice
he said, “Please sit.”
Alice did as she was told, keeping her eye on Miss Miller who
had started to flush before taking a deep breath, stepped closer
to him and whispered. “That would be quite unconventional
Mr Scout. An unmarried young lady cannot be left on her own
with a man, even if you are her tutor.”
“Tutoring a girl is unconventional, Miss Miller, but that’s
what I am here to do.” Mr Scout answered with a glare across
his face. “But I am, which means I will teach Alice in the same
way I tutor any young gentleman, in private. But you can sit in
the corridor just outside.”
“Mrs Ward will not like this, and there is no chair in the
corridor.” Miss Miller smirked, Alice knew she had a point as
her mother was against Alice having an education. Thinking
that Mr Scout would give in, Alice watched as Mr Scout walked
over to the bucket chair and picked it up, opening the door with
a screech and placing the chair down. Alice had to bite her lip
to stop from laughing.
“There you are Miss Miller,” Mr Scout said. Alice couldn’t
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