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What is the object on the table in the top right-hand corner? Are the fruit growing over the table oranges, apples or pomegranates?

Gretchen Bernet-Ward Not pomegranates, doesn't look like the shape of apples, so judging by the leaves I would say they are oranges. The pineapple on the bottom right-hand…moreNot pomegranates, doesn't look like the shape of apples, so judging by the leaves I would say they are oranges. The pineapple on the bottom right-hand table an imported luxury item. (less)

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Kristi Arabella's death is first mentioned in Chapter 2. At the start of Chapter 10, the narrator again states that all of Nella's family has died since she …moreArabella's death is first mentioned in Chapter 2. At the start of Chapter 10, the narrator again states that all of Nella's family has died since she was last home and that their graves are in the orchard. Also in chapter 10 (a few pages later in the conversation with Thea), Nella states that she arranged for Arabella stayed in the family home with a servant following their mother's death. (less)

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Who are the two figures in black on the cover of the Bloomsbury edition?

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