A Little Princess, Chapter 16 summary
Chapter 16 of 19 · 20 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 16, Sara and Becky receive regular meals and comforts from an unknown friend, and expensive clothes make Miss Minchin reconsider her treatment of Sara. Sara leaves a grateful note without asking who helps her, then shelters an escaped monkey from the cold and plans to return him to the Indian gentleman.
What happens
- Sara and Becky enjoy their unexpected supper and discover in the morning that their new comforts remain.
- Sara’s cheerful appearance puzzles Miss Minchin, who still orders her to go without food.
- Further meals, furnishings, and bedding transform the attic, and both children grow healthier despite their continuing work and mistreatment.
- Parcels of expensive clothes make Miss Minchin suspect a powerful protector, excuse Sara from errands, and restore her favored schoolroom seat.
- Sara writes a note thanking her unknown friend for helping both children, and the note disappears with the supper things.
- Sara brings a shivering monkey through the skylight and gives him a sleeping place at her feet.
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What to notice
Sara values the assurance of friendship as well as material relief. The secret gifts change her sense of being alone.
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Why does Sara leave a note on the attic table?
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