Aurora Floyd Chapter XXXI

In which Talbot Bulstrode dispatches a message summoning John Mellish to London and reflects mournfully on the pervasive evils of the city, while Aurora Floyd wrestles with her conflicting emotions and looks to Talbot for counsel in the early hours of a tranquil Sunday morning. The episode culminates in a heartfelt reunion between Aurora and John, overseen by Talbot's steady counsel, as the household settles to breakfast amid the quiet stirrings of impending revelations.