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"A noble sacrifice" by Emily Grace Harding is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in a Welsh valley shadowed by a family curse, it follows Jack the boatman and the golden-haired foundling he names Little Miss Primrose, alongside a secretive Black Horseman and the troubled Earl of Bryn Afon, weaving themes of fate, hidden identity, and temperance against the menace of a haunted castle.
The opening of the story presents a storm-lashed valley where Jack tends his beloved hand-bridge as a gipsy foretells disaster and hints at the castle’s curse. That night a veiled woman places a child in his arms on the bridge, leaving a note that entrusts Primrose to him, forbids strong drink, and warns her to keep away from the castle. As Primrose thrives, a black-cloaked rider arrives twice yearly with funds and news, while a mysterious red “star” burns at the castle windows one winter, unsettling Jack. The Earl briefly returns with gay guests; Jack intervenes when wine is offered to the chi
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