Little Lord Fauntleroy Summary: Chapter 1

At the beginning of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Cedric’s English father died leaving his American wife and young son alone. Ceddie made friends with all he met even with the grocery-man, Mr.Hobbs, who was considered the crossest creature alive. Ceddie and Mr. Hobbs were quite interested in politics. One day, something strange happened, and it was in fact the same day Ceddie had been talking to Mr. Hobbs about England. Mr. Hobbs said some severe things about the aristocracy. In the midst of their conversation, Ceddie and Mamma’s maid and friend, Mary, alerted Ceddie,”The misthress is wantin’ yez.” When he reached his home the was a coupé by the door and someone was in the parlor with Mamma. This chapter ends in suspense with a stranger in the house, a car by the house, and Mamma sobbing.