This book, first published in 1846, is a fictionalized account of the life of a female convict in a British prison. Its author, Frederick William Robinson, was a prolific Victorian novelist best known for his sensation novel Grandmother's Money. The book offers a rare glimpse into the harsh realities of life for women in the criminal justice system in the mid-nineteenth century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.