The Wretched Outcast

Molly's eyes grew wide with fear-the screams, the pallor of her face, the anxious look of her father. It could surely mean only one thing, and Molly's eyes filled with tears, imagining the very worst...

When Molly and her aunt see a performance by a travelling dancehall troupe, she dreams of joining them. But life has dealt her a painful blow. With a cruel-hearted, unforgiving father, Molly Walden's prospects appear bleak. When further tragedy strikes, it leaves her with a difficult choice that changes her life forever...

An encounter with another dreamer brings some much needed encouragement. With Molly's world turned upside down, can she find the strength to endure her daily hardships?

She longs for the day life will improve. Set against the backdrop of the dancehall, Molly's story is one of hope and perseverance. Will she find the happiness of her dreams?

"The Wretched Outcast" and all Catharine Dobbs' novellas are wholesome Victorian Romances.