The Channings Chapter XXVI - Checkmated.
From The Mrs. Henry Wood Library by Ellen Wood
April 21, 2026 · 15 min · Season 1 · Episode 26
About this episode
Miss Channing teaches her young charge about discipline while dealing with personal sorrows and town gossip regarding Arthur's arrest.
In which Miss Channing endeavours with gentle firmness to impress upon her young charge the virtues of discipline and early rising, illustrating her lesson with a telling anecdote of Queen Victoria’s childhood, whilst contending with the home sorrows that shadow her tender spirit. And in the midst of her daily trials, the rumour of Arthur’s arrest for a missing bank-note stirs a tumult of whispered town gossip and sombre reflections, culminating in a magistrate’s hearing that leaves more questions than certainties.
People in this episode
Host: Ellen Wood
Topics covered
- discipline
- early rising
- childhood anecdotes
- town gossip
- home sorrows
- magistrate hearing
Keywords
- discipline
- Queen Victoria
- gossip
- magistrate
- bank-note
- home sorrows
- anecdote
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: bank
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