Keynotes (1893) is a collection of short stories by George Egerton, the pseudonym of Mary Chavelita Dunne (1859–1945), born in Melbourne. She spent her childhood in Ireland, where she settled for a time, and considered herself to be "intensely Irish". The stories explore relationships between women across class barriers, and include open discussions of women’s sexuality – controversial subjects at this time.
A cross line --
Now spring has come --
The spell of the white elf --
A little gray glove --
An empty frame --
Under northern sky:
I. How Marie Larsen exorcised a demon --
II. A shadow's slant --
III. An ebb tide.