Armadale Book the fourth - Chapter II, pt 2

In which a lady confronts a menacing figure from her past upon the beach, deftly manoeuvring to protect her delicate position by enlisting his aid in a perilous scheme, all the while harbouring a secret purpose of her own. The episode closes under the silver light of a tranquil moonlit sea, as a yacht silently departs on a fateful voyage destined to alter the lives of all concerned.