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A marriage novel written in the early 20th century. It portrays an intense friendship between the wealthy school-leaver Toini Karppi and her younger schoolmate Hillevi, whose beauty and precocious poise draw admiring eyes and stir rivalries. As the ambitious lawyer Herbert Hursti courts Toini, a subtle triangle forms, testing loyalty, class sensibilities, and the boundaries of female friendship on the brink of marriage. The