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* HarsherInHindsight: In-universe example. When Katy first falls, she's devastated at the thought of having to stay in bed for a couple of days. Those couple of days turns out to be ''four years''.
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* MissingMom: We only hear about Katy's mom in flashbacks as she died just after Phil was born.
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* MissingMom: We only hear about Katy's mom in flashbacks as she died just after Phil was born.born, and Katy's the only one of the siblings who really has any proper memories of her.
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* BottleEpisode: The second half of ''What Katy Did'' almost entirely takes place in Katy's bedroom throughout the years she spends bedridden.
* CrazyPrepared: In a rather sweet way; Rose Red is somehow able to smuggle a voyages worth of gifts onto ''The Spartacus'' and also coaxes the stewardess into delivering a present to Katy each day. She even adds an extra gift should the voyage take a day longer than expected.
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* MassiveNumberedSiblings: The Carrs, with two boys and four girls.
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* MassiveNumberedSiblings: LoveTriangle:
** Katy, Lilly and Ned. Lilly likes Ned, who is in turn enchanted by Lilly's beauty until she reveals her true colours. He then falls for Katy after seeing how kind she is, and Katy in turn grows fond of Ned once she gets to know him.
** Clover, Clarence and Geoffrey. Clarence harbours feelings for Clover as she's always been nice to him, but she only has eyes for Geoffrey, who in turn falls for her almost the moment he meets her.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings:
** The Carrs, with two boys and fourgirls. girls.
** Esther Dearborn ends up mother to seven children, although two are from her husband's previous marriage.
** Katy, Lilly and Ned. Lilly likes Ned, who is in turn enchanted by Lilly's beauty until she reveals her true colours. He then falls for Katy after seeing how kind she is, and Katy in turn grows fond of Ned once she gets to know him.
** Clover, Clarence and Geoffrey. Clarence harbours feelings for Clover as she's always been nice to him, but she only has eyes for Geoffrey, who in turn falls for her almost the moment he meets her.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings:
** The Carrs, with two boys and four
** Esther Dearborn ends up mother to seven children, although two are from her husband's previous marriage.
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* MoodWhiplash: In ''What Katy Did'', Katy is starting to get better from her accident and can move about using her chair. Then Aunt Izzie dies.
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* MoodWhiplash: In ''What MoodWhiplash:
** KatyDid'', Katy is starting has finally started to get better from recover after her accident and can even move about using her chair. Then Aunt aunt Izzie dies.dies of a short and sudden illness.
** Katy and Clover have started to settle into Hillsover and are making friends, and even have their own secret society. Then they're suddenly moved to a less desirable room as punishment for a note that neither of them actually sent.
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** Katy and Clover have started to settle into Hillsover and are making friends, and even have their own secret society. Then they're suddenly moved to a less desirable room as punishment for a note that neither of them actually sent.
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* Bookends: ''What Katy Did'' starts with the author musing about katydids and how they reminded her of a Katy she once knew, and ''What Katy Did At School'' ends with the author back in that field listening to the katydids.
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* Bookends: {{Bookends}}: ''What Katy Did'' starts with the author musing about katydids and how they reminded her of a Katy she once knew, and ''What Katy Did At School'' ends with the author back in that field listening to the katydids.
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* PoorCommuncationKills: Aunt Izzie doesn't explain that the swing is broken, she simply states that the children aren't allowed on it until tomorrow and even then only if she allows it. This is why Katy assumes that she's just being controlling and goes on the swing anyway, which leads to her unfortunate accident.
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* PoorCommuncationKills: PoorCommunicationKills: Aunt Izzie doesn't explain that the swing is broken, she simply states that the children aren't allowed on it until tomorrow and even then only if she allows it. This is why Katy assumes that she's just being controlling and goes on the swing anyway, which leads to her unfortunate accident.
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* PairTheSpares:
** Johnnie and Dorry just happen to fall for Lionel and Imogen comes across like this as it happens in the last half of the final novel in the series.
** The author tries this with Phil and Amy, the former of whom has apparently always wanted to marry Amy but neglected to even hint at it until the final novel.
** Johnnie and Dorry just happen to fall for Lionel and Imogen comes across like this as it happens in the last half of the final novel in the series.
** The author tries this with Phil and Amy, the former of whom has apparently always wanted to marry Amy but neglected to even hint at it until the final novel.
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* PoorCommuncationKills: Aunt Izzie doesn't explain that the swing is broken, she simply states that the children aren't allowed on it until tomorrow and even then only if she allows it. This is why Katy assumes that she's just being controlling and goes on the swing anyway, which leads to her unfortunate accident.
* PresentPeeking: Played with; Katy and Clover receive a large box from their family while they're at boarding school for Christmas and Clover starts feeling around inside until Katy suggests that they go to sleep so Christmas morning will arrive all the faster.
* PresentPeeking: Played with; Katy and Clover receive a large box from their family while they're at boarding school for Christmas and Clover starts feeling around inside until Katy suggests that they go to sleep so Christmas morning will arrive all the faster.
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* RelationshipUpgrade: Katy and Ned start dating and get married between the end of ''What Katy Did Next'' and the start of ''Clover''.
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* TraumaticHaircut: Amy has to have her hair shaved off after falling ill and she's furious until Katy gets the bright idea to do the same to her beloved doll.
* TrivialTragedy: Elsie's awful experience at the farm, which essentially boils down to her being too hot from the unusually warm autumn weather, having to sleep in a feather-filled bed and being unexpectedly sniffed by a pig. Her family later tease her about this, complete with Phil pretending to be the pig in question and often refer back to it as a learning experience whenever Elsie doesn't listen to their well thought out advice.
* UglyAmericanStereotype: Heavily averted; Katy and Mrs Ashe are considered to be wonderful people wherever they go throughout Europe, most likely because this was long before the stereotypical American tourist was even a thing. The rather spoilt Amy comes closer to fulfilling the trope, although her rude and entitled behaviour is never addressed by anyone.
* TrivialTragedy: Elsie's awful experience at the farm, which essentially boils down to her being too hot from the unusually warm autumn weather, having to sleep in a feather-filled bed and being unexpectedly sniffed by a pig. Her family later tease her about this, complete with Phil pretending to be the pig in question and often refer back to it as a learning experience whenever Elsie doesn't listen to their well thought out advice.
* UglyAmericanStereotype: Heavily averted; Katy and Mrs Ashe are considered to be wonderful people wherever they go throughout Europe, most likely because this was long before the stereotypical American tourist was even a thing. The rather spoilt Amy comes closer to fulfilling the trope, although her rude and entitled behaviour is never addressed by anyone.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: The sheer number of times the characters run into one another throughout the world
** Katy isn't surprised to run into Mrs Page and Lilly in Nice, and they happen to be staying at the same boarding house.
** Clarence just happens to be living in the same area of Colorado that Clover and Phil stay in during ''Clover''.
** Imogen ends up meeting Mrs Page and Lilly entirely by chance shortly before she leaves England and then meets Mrs Ashe and Amy on the ship to America.
** Katy isn't surprised to run into Mrs Page and Lilly in Nice, and they happen to be staying at the same boarding house.
** Clarence just happens to be living in the same area of Colorado that Clover and Phil stay in during ''Clover''.
** Imogen ends up meeting Mrs Page and Lilly entirely by chance shortly before she leaves England and then meets Mrs Ashe and Amy on the ship to America.
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* FunetikAksent:
** Choo Loo and Ah Lee, who are Chinese and Mongolian respectively, speak in [[AsianSpeekeeEngrish Engrish]]. While relatively harmless at the time, it now reads as being incredibly racist.
** Miss Barret, the English stewardess who take care of Katy and the Ashes during the journey to England, is prone to dropping the endings of words and adding 'h's' to words with vowels. Katy is confused when Amy says about going up on the deck to get some 'fresh hair'.
** Katy pretending to be an Irish maid to entertain Amy is also written like this.
** Choo Loo and Ah Lee, who are Chinese and Mongolian respectively, speak in [[AsianSpeekeeEngrish Engrish]]. While relatively harmless at the time, it now reads as being incredibly racist.
** Miss Barret, the English stewardess who take care of Katy and the Ashes during the journey to England, is prone to dropping the endings of words and adding 'h's' to words with vowels. Katy is confused when Amy says about going up on the deck to get some 'fresh hair'.
** Katy pretending to be an Irish maid to entertain Amy is also written like this.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Cousin Helen gives a gentle version of this speech to Katy, after Katy falls into despair after her accident. Helen tells Katy that an invalid's life need not be an empty one if one makes an effort to be useful and doesn't push others away.
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* WhatTheHellHero: WhatTheHellHero:
** Cousin Helen gives a gentle version of this speech to Katy, after Katy falls into despair after her accident. Helen tells Katy that an invalid's life need not be an empty one if one makes an effort to be useful and doesn't push others away.
** Lionel scolds Imogen for being rude to Clover, reminding her of just how much she and her family have done for them.
** Cousin Helen gives a gentle version of this speech to Katy, after Katy falls into despair after her accident. Helen tells Katy that an invalid's life need not be an empty one if one makes an effort to be useful and doesn't push others away.
** Lionel scolds Imogen for being rude to Clover, reminding her of just how much she and her family have done for them.
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* BettyAndVeronica: The still somewhat childish and impulsive Clarence and the kinder more thoughtful Geoffry both express interest in Clover.
* Bookends: ''What Katy Did'' starts with the author musing about katydids and how they reminded her of a Katy she once knew, and ''What Katy Did At School'' ends with the author back in that field listening to the katydids.
* BreakTheCutie: Poor Katy never is the same after her fall from the swing. While the narrative suggests that it's for the better, Katy loses the excitable spark that made her stand out after spending four years bedbound and never really gets it back.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The author herself narrates the start of ''What Katy Did'' and the end of ''What Katy Did At School'', stating that the sound of the katydids reminds her of a Katy that she used to know.
* BrickJoke: In ''What Katy Did at School'' Rose Red is able to prevent a 'stout' lady from taking a seat next to her in the carriage by claiming that she's prone to fits. She later uses this again in ''What Katy Did Next'' at Mary Silver's wedding, when ''three'' larger ladies attempt to sit next to her.
* BreakTheCutie: Poor Katy never is the same after her fall from the swing. While the narrative suggests that it's for the better, Katy loses the excitable spark that made her stand out after spending four years bedbound and never really gets it back.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The author herself narrates the start of ''What Katy Did'' and the end of ''What Katy Did At School'', stating that the sound of the katydids reminds her of a Katy that she used to know.
* BrickJoke: In ''What Katy Did at School'' Rose Red is able to prevent a 'stout' lady from taking a seat next to her in the carriage by claiming that she's prone to fits. She later uses this again in ''What Katy Did Next'' at Mary Silver's wedding, when ''three'' larger ladies attempt to sit next to her.
* CharacterDeath:
** Aunt Izzie dies after a quick illness halfway through ''What Katy Did''.
** Rose Red's beloved grandmother dies somewhere between ''What Katy Did Next'' and ''In The High Valley''.
* ChekhovsGun: The pretty vase belonging to Cousin Helen is greatly admired by Katy and eventually given to her as a gift. With that, Katy resolves to become a better person, just like her cousin. It's the very next day that a series of events leads to Katy having her accident, which all starts when she accidentally breaks that beautiful vase in a fit of anger.
** Aunt Izzie dies after a quick illness halfway through ''What Katy Did''.
** Rose Red's beloved grandmother dies somewhere between ''What Katy Did Next'' and ''In The High Valley''.
* ChekhovsGun: The pretty vase belonging to Cousin Helen is greatly admired by Katy and eventually given to her as a gift. With that, Katy resolves to become a better person, just like her cousin. It's the very next day that a series of events leads to Katy having her accident, which all starts when she accidentally breaks that beautiful vase in a fit of anger.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Rose Red trying to sneak into Katy and Clover's adjoining bedroom through the drawer space embedded in the wall during 'quiet time'. Especially when she gets stuck and the noise alerts Miss Nipson.
* EmpathicEnvironment: Katy's wedding day is sunny and bright, seemingly to reflect the joy of the day itself. Happens again for Johnnie and Dorry's weddings, where the sky is said to be unnaturally nice even for that time of year.
* FateWorseThanDeath: Katy laments that she would rather die than be told to stay in bed for the rest of her life, the author teasingly notes that it's easy for young people to wish for death rather than face hardship.
* HopeSpot: Katy is starting to get better, she's coping with her illness much more easily and everyone is awed at how much her spirits have improved. [[spoiler: Then Aunt Izzie dies of a short and sudden illness.]]
* OneSteveLimit:
** Averted; there are three Helens throughout the series, Cousin Helen, Little Helen and Geoff's sister Helen.
** There are also two Imogens; the self-centred girl who was one of Katy's special friends and Imogen from ''In The High Valley'' who is the protagonist and eventual wife of Dorry.
** Averted; there are three Helens throughout the series, Cousin Helen, Little Helen and Geoff's sister Helen.
** There are also two Imogens; the self-centred girl who was one of Katy's special friends and Imogen from ''In The High Valley'' who is the protagonist and eventual wife of Dorry.
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* SiblingRivalry: While there's initial spats here and there, the six Carr children get on very well. Elsie is left out at the start of ''What Katy Did'' as she is too young for Katy and Clover to play with, yet too old to join in with the younger children.
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* SiblingRivalry: While there's there are initial spats here and there, the six Carr children get on very well. Elsie is left out at the start of ''What Katy Did'' as she is too young for Katy and Clover to play with, yet too old to join in with the younger children.
* SpoilerCover:
** The vast majority of the book covers for ''What Katy Did'' depict Katy on a swing, which immediately leads to her life-changing accident.
** One version of ''What Katy Did Next'' shows Katy and Ned having an intimate moment together; they only begin courting at the very end of the novel.
* SpoilerCover:
** The vast majority of the book covers for ''What Katy Did'' depict Katy on a swing, which immediately leads to her life-changing accident.
** One version of ''What Katy Did Next'' shows Katy and Ned having an intimate moment together; they only begin courting at the very end of the novel.
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** ''What Katy Did'' has a four-year time skip towards the end of the book.
** ''What Katy Did At School'' is set two years after ''What Katy Did''.
** ''What Katy Did Next'' is set a year after ''What Katy Did At School''.
** ''Clover'' starts with a time skip of around two years, then skips another two years before Clover and Phil head out to Colorado.
** ''In The High Valley'' has a time skip of roughly around four years and then skips ahead another year towards the end.
** ''What Katy Did'' has a four-year time skip towards the end of the book.
** ''What Katy Did At School'' is set two years after ''What Katy Did''.
** ''What Katy Did Next'' is set a year after ''What Katy Did At School''.
** ''Clover'' starts with a time skip of around two years, then skips another two years before Clover and Phil head out to Colorado.
** ''In The High Valley'' has a time skip of roughly around four years and then skips ahead another year towards the end.
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* AndThatLittleGirlWasMe: Cousin Helen is telling Katy a story about a young girl who was also left disabled at a young age and struggled to cope with it, but accidentally names herself partway through. Helen acknowledges that she didn't mean to reveal the story was about her quite so soon.
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* IllGirl:
** Katy becomes one in ''What Katy Did'' when she falls from a swing and damages her back.
** Cousin Helen has been one for years, and is even described as a 'cripple'.
** Miss Jane in ''What Katy Did at School' takes to bed with a terrible cold that Katy nurses her through.
** Amy in ''What Katy did Next'' becomes very sick while traveling around.
** Imogen ends up suffering from "mountain fever" (described in the book as "a milder sort of typhoid"; possibly Colorado tick fever) in ''In The High Valley'' and is bedbound for a couple of weeks while Clover takes care of her.
** Katy becomes one in ''What Katy Did'' when she falls from a swing and damages her back.
** Cousin Helen has been one for years, and is even described as a 'cripple'.
** Miss Jane in ''What Katy Did at School' takes to bed with a terrible cold that Katy nurses her through.
** Amy in ''What Katy did Next'' becomes very sick while traveling around.
** Imogen ends up suffering from "mountain fever" (described in the book as "a milder sort of typhoid"; possibly Colorado tick fever) in ''In The High Valley'' and is bedbound for a couple of weeks while Clover takes care of her.
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* HarsherInHindsight: When Katy first falls, she's devastated at the thought of having to stay in bed for a couple of days. Those couple of days turns out to be ''four years''.
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** Katy initially gets jealous when Elsie becomes close to Cousin Helen.
** Katy initially gets jealous when Elsie becomes close to Cousin Helen.
** Katy briefly experiences this when Clover becomes close to Rose Red, but immediately chides herself for it.
** Imogen is incredibly jealous of Clover due to being kind, pretty and beloved by all, but eventually gets over it when Clover takes care of her while she's sick.
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** Katy becomes one in ''What Katy Did'' when she falls from a swing and damages her back.
** Katy becomes one in ''What Katy Did'' when she falls from a swing and damages her back.
** Miss Jane in ''What Katy Did at School' takes to bed with a terrible cold that Katy nurses her through.
** Imogen ends up suffering from altitude sickness in ''In The High Valley'' and is bedbound for a couple of weeks while Clover takes care of her.
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* ShrinkingViolet: Mary Silver, from ''What Katy Did At School'', who is pale, shy and barely manages to speak a word when first introduced. Katy is a first bewildered why she is the roommate of the vivacious, uninhibited Rose Red, until she sees how well their personalities complement each other.
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%%* TomboyandGirlyGirl : Katy and Cecy.
%%* TheUnfavourite: Clarence.
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%%* TheUnfavourite: Clarence.
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* BecauseISaidSo: Aunt Izzie is very fond of telling the children why they can or cannot do something without giving a reason for it. It's how she was raised herself. The author even suggests that aunt Izzie should take some of the blame for Katy's accident, as she had only told the children not to use the swing, rather than explaining that the swing was broken.
* HarsherInHindsight: When Katy first falls, she's devastated at the thought of having to stay in bed for a couple of days. Those couple of days turns out to be ''four years''.
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** Rose Red and Clover.
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** Katy andCecy. Katy and Clover shows signs Cecy are incredibly close throughout the early books, even with their TomboyAndGirlyGirl dynamic. Cecy spends so much time at the Carrs she's essentially another member of this too, despite being sisters.the family.
** Katy and Clover might be sisters, but they're especially close to one another. Lilly comments on how unnatural it is and that they'll be labelled 'The Intimates' at school.
** Rose Red andClover.Mary Silver. As Katy notes, Rose likes to talk and Mary likes to listen. Rose likes to protect and Mary likes to be protected.
** Clover and Rose Red become incredibly close to one another at school.
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** Katy and Clover might be sisters, but they're especially close to one another. Lilly comments on how unnatural it is and that they'll be labelled 'The Intimates' at school.
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Pre-accident Katy is not fond of her pernickety Aunt Izzie; however when Imogen Clark likens her to a 'horrid old woman' from her stories, Katy is very angered and tells Imogen that she's very rude to say so.
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* AllWomenArePrudes: Katy, possibly due to being home-schooled since her accident, is very disapproving of the Hillsover girl students' interest in boys, though it's all perfectly innocent. She even implores Clover not to sit facing the window while some boys are playing outside, even though the blinds are shut. Meanwhile Rose Red and Clover just find it amusing.
--> '''Katy:''' I declare I've a great mind to get up a society to put down flirting.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Applies to Katy, Johnnie and Dorry of the Carr children, and also to Imogen Clark, whose real name is Elizabeth. Lampshaded in ''What Katy Did Next'' about Rosamund Redding, who signs herself as Rose Red even after she gets married to a Mr Browne.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Applies to Katy, Katy (Katherine), Johnnie (Joanna) and Dorry (Theodore) of the Carr children, and also to Imogen Clark, whose real name is Elizabeth. Lampshaded in ''What Katy Did Next'' about Rosamund Redding, who signs herself as Rose Red even after she gets married to a Mr Browne.
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--> Rose liked to protect and Mary to be protected; Rose to talk and Mary to listen.
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# ''What Katy Did At School'' - A convalescent Katy is told by her aunt that her accident has made her grow up too fast. She and her sister are sent away to boarding school for a chance to continue their education and just spend some time being normal teenagers.
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# ''What Katy Did At School'' - A convalescent Katy is told by her aunt father that her accident has made her grow up too fast. She and her sister are sent away to boarding school for a chance to continue their education and just spend some time being normal teenagers.
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* EverythingButTheGirl: By the end of the final book, Phil has everything he wants except Amy, with whom he claims to have been in love since their early childhood. He seems to have resigned himself to the fact that she'll likely have married someone else by the time he is in a position to find a wife.
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* DoubleInLawMarriage: Dorry and Johnnie end up marrying siblings Imogen and Lionel Young.
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* SettleForSibling: Clover rejects Clarence's proposal of marriage in favour of Geoffrey Templestowe, so he marries Elsie instead.
