After Dark The Angler's Story of the Lady of Glenwith Grange part 1

In which the narrator acquaints us with the Welwyn family, focusing on the quiet and devoted Ida, whose life is shaped by early loss and her steadfast care for her younger sister Rosamond, whose beauty and vivacity contrast sharply with Ida’s reserved nature. The narrative then introduces the intriguing figure of the French Baron Franval, whose arrival and engagement to Rosamond bring a complex tension to the household, especially for Ida, whose secret misgivings cast a subtle shadow over the family’s fortunes.