After Dark The French Governess's Story of Sister Rose Part Third Chapter I part 2

In which, in the quiet refuge of spring, two siblings—disguised under their mother’s maiden name—endeavour to preserve their shared secret and renewed peace while confronting the haunting shadows of their past. Their tranquillity is gently disturbed by the arrival of a friend bearing startling news of a near relation’s forthcoming marriage, compelling them to contemplate urgent and delicate measures under the blossoming yet uncertain skies.