02179cam a22003133u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100003900111245001300150264005100163300004700214336002600261337002600287338003600313500003100349508006000380520126200440534004501702653002101747653003901768856004101807999001701848478UtSlPG20260610133032.0mcr n260607r1996||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPhillips, David Graham,d1867-191114aThe Cost 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1996  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 1996-03-01  aProduced by Charles Keller.  HTML version by Al Haines.  a"The Cost" by David Graham Phillips is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The opening chapter introduces the main character, Pauline Gardiner, a spirited young girl who navigates the complexities of youth, friendship, and early romantic feelings against the backdrop of her relationships with her peers, particularly John Dumont and Hampden Scarborough. The narrative sets up themes of social standing, personal growth, and the clash between parental expectations and individual desires.  At the start of the novel, we are presented with Pauline's world as she transitions from a sheltered childhood into adolescence, marked by her initial encounters with authority and rebellion. The narrative captures her infatuation with John, illustrating their dynamic filled with teasing and confrontation, while also hinting at the deeper emotional connections that both characters grapple with. As Pauline engages in school life and grapples with her feelings about Dumont, the reader is introduced to her surroundings, her family expectations, and the budding tension as she strives for autonomy in her choices, setting the stage for the conflicts and transformations that will follow in her journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDomestic fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/478  c42606d42606