Marion’s first love is mathematics. A bright girl, hungry to learn, she is bored by Appleyard College and its emphasis on dresses and dancing.
If she had her way she’d spend every available minute in the company of Miss McCraw, the only one who understands the beauty of numbers, the thrill of an impossible equation. She is the daughter of a prominent judge, but her mixed race heritage and the fact that she was born out of wedlock has made her the subject of derision and gossip in nearby Woodend.
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