Miss Bun, the Baker's Daughter // Baker's Daughter — D.E. Stevenson

A masterpiece of light amusement from the remarkable D.E. Stevenson Sue Pringle shocks her family by her uncharacteristically impulsive decision to accept a post as housekeeper to Mr and Mrs Darnay, throwing their hopes of her marrying a local suitor into disarray. And when Mrs Darnay suddenly departs, leaving Sue's position in the house open for idle gossip - Mr Darnay is after all an artist, and everybody knows what that means. Oblivious to everyone's concern, Mr Darnay and Miss Bun - as Mr Darnay has now re-named Sue - enjoy an easy working relationship. And it is not until Sue is summoned home that she finally realises the strength of her feelings towards her charming employer...