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Within The Gates is a novel written by Elizabeth Ward. The story revolves around a young woman named Mary Ware who moves to a small town to work as a teacher. She quickly becomes involved in the lives of the townspeople, including the wealthy and influential family, the Van Dams. Mary finds herself drawn to the Van Dam's son, Paul, and they begin a secret romance. However, their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of Paul's mother, who has her own plans for her son's future. As Mary navigates the complexities of small-town society and her own feelings, she must also confront the prejudices and injustices of the time. Within The Gates is a compelling tale of love, class, and societal expectations in early 20th century America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.