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Jane and Prudence
Classic fiction
Jane and Prudence
Prudence Bates enjoys romantic freedom and an uncertain attachment to her elegant employer, while her older friend Jane Cleveland is a clergyman's wife with matchmaking ambitions. Jane decides that Prudence might suit Fabian Driver, a handsome widower in her husband's new parish, despite knowing that neither candidate is especially dependable. Visits, dinner parties, church life, and shifting attractions reveal how differently the two women understand love and contentment. Witty and rueful, this novel suits readers who enjoy female friendship, postwar English manners, flawed romantic prospects, and comedy that notices every compromise without denying its comforts.
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Content notes
Infidelity and extramarital attraction; romantic disappointment; death and grief references; alcohol use; class and gender expectations.
Alcohol-Free Pour
Mint Lemonade
A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
What you'll need
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- 6 mint leaves ↗
- 4 oz cold water
- Ice
How to mix it
- Combine the noncarbonated ingredients in a glass or shaker and stir or shake until mixed. Pour over ice, top with any carbonated ingredient, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Copper Ale
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A cool pint of copper ale is ready whenever the story calls for a pause.
How to mix it
- Pour into a clean pint glass and serve at the appropriate cool serving temperature.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Pint glass.
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