A Little Princess: who's who, timeline and places

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SaraSara is a seven-year-old girl who loves her father and treats her doll as a companion.First seen in chapter 1
Miss MinchinMiss Minchin heads the school and welcomes Sara and her father with flattery.First seen in chapter 1
Captain CreweCaptain Crewe is Sara's father, who arranges special comforts for her before returning to India.First seen in chapter 1
EmilyEmily is the doll Sara chooses to be her companion at school.First seen in chapter 1
Lavinia HerbertLavinia Herbert is a pupil who discusses Sara's expensive clothes and unusual appearance with Jessie.First seen in chapter 2
Monsieur DufargeMonsieur Dufarge recognizes Sara's fluent French and praises her, embarrassing Miss Minchin.First seen in chapter 2
MarietteMariette is Sara's French maid, whose affection Sara wins through courtesy.First seen in chapter 2
ErmengardeErmengarde is a pupil who struggles with French and becomes Sara's close friend.First seen in chapter 3
LottieLottie is a motherless younger child who accepts Sara as her pretend mother.First seen in chapter 4
BeckyBecky is a frightened young servant whose exhausting work leaves her falling asleep in Sara's chair.First seen in chapter 5
Mr. CarmichaelMr. Carmichael helps search for Captain Crewe's daughter and proposes following a clue to Moscow.First seen in chapter 12

Chapter 1
Captain Crewe leaves Sara at Miss Minchin's school after arranging special comforts and buying her a doll.
Chapter 2
Monsieur Dufarge recognizes Sara's fluent French, and his praise embarrasses Miss Minchin.
Chapter 3
Sara befriends Ermengarde after seeing her struggle with French and endure the other pupils' laughter.
Chapter 4
Sara comforts Lottie over her dead mother and offers to become her pretend mother.
Chapter 5
Sara gives Becky cake and stories, then decides to pretend she is a princess by doing kind things.
Chapter 6
Captain Crewe's letters describe a diamond venture, while Sara controls her anger when Lavinia mocks her.
Chapter 7
News of her father's death and lost fortune ends Sara's birthday party, and Miss Minchin assigns her work.
Chapter 8
Sara becomes an overworked servant, while Becky helps quietly and Ermengarde's secret visit repairs their friendship.
Chapter 9
Sara shares imagined attic comforts with Lottie and befriends a hungry rat she names Melchisedec.
Chapter 10
Sara accepts sixpence from Donald, and a wealthy, unhappy new neighbor gives her a fresh interest.
Chapter 11
Ram Dass retrieves his monkey from Sara's attic and treats her with respect despite her shabby surroundings.
Chapter 12
Mr. Carrisford reveals his search for Captain Crewe's daughter, and Mr. Carmichael proposes following a clue to Moscow.
Chapter 13
Hungry herself, Sara gives five of her six buns to a child who has eaten nothing that day.
Chapter 14
Ram Dass and Mr. Carrisford's secretary secretly inspect Sara's attic and plan improvements.
Chapter 15
Miss Minchin interrupts the attic feast, but an unseen visitor later supplies Sara with warmth, food, and comforts.
Chapter 16
Sara and Becky receive regular comforts, and Sara shelters an escaped monkey while planning to return him.
Chapter 17
Sara returns the monkey to Mr. Carrisford, and her answers reveal that she is the child he seeks.
Chapter 18
Sara learns her fortune is safe, accepts Mr. Carrisford's home, and arranges for Becky to become her attendant.
Chapter 19
Remembering her hunger, Sara proposes feeding hungry children and learns that Anne now has work and a home.
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