A Dream of Sadler's Wells by Lorna Hill6/25/2023 Veronica is dedicated to her art and practices diligently in secret until she is given a glimmer of opportunity, her aunt agreeing to her training as a dance teacher. Her cousin Caroline is friendly but Fiona is unpleasant throughout, jealous of Veronica’s toned body and talent. On arriving with her family it soon becomes clear that they don’t have much in common - Veronica rushes to help the chauffeur and can’t understand why this is forbidden. The boy shares his own secret aspirations with her and they pass the rest of the journey in relative peace. When she meets a curious boy while escaping an increasingly smoke filled carriage she reveals that her father has recently died, as well as her secret dream of becoming a ballerina. Her mood is dark and she compares the north of England unfavourably to her home city. We meet Veronica on a train taking her away from her beloved London to live with relatives she barely knows in Northumberland.
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