The diary of Delia : Being a veracious chronicle of the kitchen, with some side-lights on the parlour
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About This Book
Delia is a confident young woman who works as a housekeeper for a small family. Every morning, she gets up before everyone else and makes breakfast for each family member, then starts on her cleaning tasks. Despite her close relationship with the family she works for, Delia feels that she has more potential and does not like working a housemaid. She feels disrespected by some members in the family, and wants to try to find another job. After meeting with her friend, Minnie, Delia decides that she will quit her job. She wakes up the next morning and refuses to make the breakfast as usual. Inste...
Chapters (32)
- The Diary of Delia
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER III THE TWENTY-FOURTH
- CHAPTER IV THE FOLLOWING DAY AT MINNIE CARNAVAN’S HOUSE
- CHAPTER V FOLLOWING DAY
- CHAPTER VI TWO WEEKS LATER
- CHAPTER VII TWO WEEKS LATER.
- CHAPTER VIII A FEW DAYS LATER
- CHAPTER IX ANOTHER DAY
- CHAPTER X THE NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER XI NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER XII A WEEK LATER
- CHAPTER XIII ANOTHER DAY
- CHAPTER XIV ANOTHER DAY
- CHAPTER XV ANOTHER DAY
- CHAPTER XVI A WEEK LATER
- CHAPTER XVII ANOTHER DAY
- CHAPTER XVIII TWO DAYS LATER
- CHAPTER XIX NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER XX A WEEK LATER
- CHAPTER XXI FOLLOWING DAY
- CHAPTER XXII NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER XXIII NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER XXIV NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER XXV TEN DAYS LATER
- CHAPTER XXVI A WEEK LATER
- CHAPTER XXVII THE NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER XXVIII NEXT DAY
- CHAPTER XXIX ANOTHER DAY
- CHAPTER XXX A WEEK LATER
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