# Dedication explained — The Perpetual Curate

> Chapter companion for The Perpetual Curate by Margaret Oliphant.

## What happens

The author dedicates the work to a beloved mistress and a dear sister, acknowledging them as gentle comforters in desolation.

## Key lines

> Alla padrona mia; ed a te, sorella carissima! Consolatrici gentillissime della desolata.

To my mistress; and to you, dearest sister! Most gentle comforters of the desolate one.

_The dedication expresses gratitude to two women who provide solace in times of sorrow._

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