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Allen Raine
Allen Raine was the pen name of Anne Adalisa Puddicombe, a Welsh novelist born in 1836. She gained popularity for her depictions of rural Welsh life, writing novels that focused on themes of love, hardship, and community in the Welsh countryside. Some of her best-known works include "A Welsh Singer" (1896) and "Garthowen" (1900), which were well-received for their vivid descriptions and emotional depth. Raine's works were widely read during her time, making her one of the most popular Welsh authors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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CHAPTER I A TURN OF THE ROAD It was a typical July day in a large seaport town of South Wales. There had been refreshing showers in the morning, giving place to a murky haze through which the late afternoon sun shone red and round. The small kitchen of No. 2 Bryn Street was insufferably hot, in spite of the wide-open door and window. A good fire burnt in the grate, however, for it was near tea-time,...
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CHAPTER I. BERWEN BANKS. Caer Madoc is a sleepy little Welsh town, lying two miles from the sea coast. Far removed from the busy centres of civilisation, where the battle of life breeds keen wits and deep interests, it is still, in the opinion of its inhabitants, next to London, the most important place in the United Kingdom. It has its church and three chapels, its mayor and corporation, jail, town...
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