A Little Princess, Chapter 17 summary
Chapter 17 of 19 · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 17, Mr. Carmichael returns from Moscow without finding Captain Crewe’s daughter, while Sara visits Mr. Carrisford to return his monkey. Her answers reveal that she is the child they seek, and she discovers that her father’s friend has spent two years searching for her.
What happens
- Janet, Nora, and Donald keep Mr. Carrisford company as he anxiously awaits Mr. Carmichael’s return.
- Mr. Carmichael reports that the adopted girl in Moscow is Emily Carew, not Captain Crewe’s daughter.
- The men propose searching London schools, and Ram Dass announces that the child next door has brought back the monkey.
- Sara describes her birth in India, her father’s death, and her work at Miss Minchin’s school.
- When Sara names Ralph Crewe as her father, Mr. Carrisford recognizes her as the missing child.
- Mr. Carmichael identifies Mr. Carrisford as her father’s friend and explains their two-year search.
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