Errors in Hester by Margaret Oliphant

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den!!!

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Mar 10, 2026, 5:57:31 PM (14 hours ago) Mar 10
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Hello!!!
Here are some things that caught my eye while reading Hester.

so much better than writing: and that he
→ so much better than writing; and that he

I have the greatest respect for the ladies⁠—where would we without them?
→ I have the greatest respect for the ladies⁠—where would we be without them?

things are going wrong with Vernons⁠—that the bank
→ things are going wrong with Vernon's⁠—that the bank
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In the scan it says Vernons', but as far as I can tell this is about the bank, and normally the bank is called Vernon's.

the girl’s relaxed and drooping figured
→ the girl’s relaxed and drooping figure

Mr. Vernon Mildmay
→ Mr. Mildmay Vernon
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It's like this in the scan, but Mildmay is his first name, and I'm pretty sure on all other occasions he's referred to as Mr. Mildmay Vernon. Please let me know if I am missing something.

Weijia Cheng

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Mar 10, 2026, 6:14:59 PM (14 hours ago) Mar 10
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Thanks, these have been fixed!
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