The first edition of this book is dated 1902. The edition used is dated 1903. The publisher was The Religious Tract Society, London. The number of pages is 309.

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General information

This is an absolutely delightful book. Pixie is a totally unique character! Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie’s education. The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way. Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs. Suddenly her father realises what a shabby little thing she is. Furthermore she has a very strong Irish brogue. So how does she get on with the other girls. Famously, in the end, but there were a few set-backs.

There is a very strongly written episode in the second half of the book, where Pixie takes the blame for the loss of a perfume-bottle that had been given to one of the mistresses by an old and beloved friend. Everything points to Pixie being the culprit. She actually knows who did it, but somehow had given her word that she wouldn’t give the other girl away. Pixie is punished severely, not only for having done the deed, as generally assumed, but also for refusing to talk about it. Could any of us show such strength of character? There are several sequels to this book, but though good, they are mere sequels. The inspiration that went into this book is unsurpassable.

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Contents

Chapter I.
The Ugly Duckling.

Chapter II.
Fond Farewells.

Chapter III.
The new Scholar.

Chapter IV.
First Impressions.

Chapter V.
The Alice Prize.

Chapter VI.
A Novel Amusement.

Chapter VII.
Term-Holiday.

Chapter VIII.
Pixie in Trouble.

Chapter IX.
Dark Days.

Chapter X.
An Armistice.

Chapter XI.
Divided Opinions.

Chapter XII.
The Discovery.

Chapter XIII.
Explanations.

Chapter XIV.
Pixie Intercedes.

Chapter XV.
An Unexpected Invitation.

Chapter XVI.
Knock Castle Once More.

Chapter XVII.
Esmeralda’s Wiles.

Chapter XVIII.
Christmas Preparations.

Chapter XIX.
Pat’s Taunt.

Chapter XX.
The White Lady.

Chapter XXI.
Bridgie’s Confession.

Chapter XXII.
“To See the Ruins!“

Chapter XXIII.
The Unwritten Page.

Chapter XXIV.
The Last Run.

Chapter XXV.
Trouble at Knock.

Chapter XXVI.
The Sentence.

Chapter XXVII.
Esmeralda’s Solace.

Chapter XXVIII.
A Telegram.

Chapter XXIX.
The Sisters’ Visit.

Chapter XXX.
The Prize is Won.

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