Came a CavalierWhen Connie is humiliated by her college boyfriend, she drops out of Tufts and becomes a nurse in France during WWI. There, due to scarcity, she is suddenly more attractive to men and gains much needed confidence but ultimately experiences both joy and real heartbreak. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
already apéritif asked Aunt Bertha Aylette Baroness beautiful began believe Benedictines better Blondine Bouvier boys Bruno Cadre Noir Calvados Captain château Chess Colonel Connie Connie's Constance Countess course door drawbridge dress Duncan Craig Eileen Évreux feel France French Germans Ghisele girl give glad gone Gwen Gwen's hand heard hope Jacques knew l'Abbatiale Le Breuil leave Léon Lise Lisieux Lois looked Lucie Madame la Baronne Mademoiselle Malou Margot Margot rose Marie Aimée Mark Mullins married Mère Monsieur Monteillerie mother Nantes never Nick Nicole night Normandy Orvault Padoue Paris perhaps realized Reden Saumur Savenay seemed smile speak spoke stay Stephanie stood stopped stud master sure talk tell terrace there's thing thought Tilda tion told took Tristan de Fremond turned voice waiting ward wonderful young