Armadale Book the second - Chapter IV

In which Midwinter grapples with the bewildering responsibilities of estate stewardship while Allan attempts, with ill success and good humour, to ingratiate himself with the local gentry and neighbours. The curious domestic troubles of the Major’s household and the impending arrival of a governess add complexity to their new lives at Thorpe Ambrose, amid hints of mysterious figures observed and correspondence that promises further revelations.