Pam and the Countess

"Pam and the Countess" by E. E. Cowper is a story set around thirteen-year-old Pamela Romilly, who is trying to find her place in her family all while pursuing her dream of becoming a Girl Guide. Living near the sea, she appreciates her surroundings but feels like she doesn't quite fit in. The story hints at hidden secrets and upcoming adventures linked to the people living nearby, especially those connected to Woodrising estate. Pamela starts out delivering a message, thinking about her Girl Guide goals but begins noticing odd things around her such as a developing relationship between a doctor and Miss Anne Lasarge, not to mention, a strange car and the arrival of Sir Marmaduke Shard increase the level of suspicion and spark Pamela's curiosity and hint towards future surprising events to come.