Armadale Book the third - Chapter XII

In which the ever-resourceful Miss Gwilt abruptly leaves her lodgings under a cloud of mystery and contrives a cryptic letter to Major Milroy before unexpectedly encountering Allan Armadale at the station, compelling a journey together to London that sparks whispered gossip among the local assembly. Meanwhile, the troubled Mr. Bashwood wrestles with his resentments and a consuming fixation upon Miss Gwilt, seeking counsel and nurturing a quiet resolve in the shadows of Thorpe Ambrose.