After Dark The French Governess's Story of Sister Rose Part Second Chapter V

In which the tense atmosphere of the prison is keenly felt as condemned prisoners await their fate, with particular attention on Rose and her brother, whose unexpected omission from the death-list provokes bewilderment and furtive whispers among the jailers. Amidst this uncertainty, the cautious reassurance offered by Lomaque brings a fragile glimmer of hope upon the shadowed prospect of the morrow.