Can You Forgive Her? Chapter XIV - Alice Vavasor Becomes Troubled

In which we observe the delicate and somewhat tangled interplay of familial and romantic loyalties, as Kate Vavasor pursues her own designs for her brother with no small measure of cunning and resolve, while Alice wrestles with the firmness of her own heart and the expectations of those around her. Meanwhile, the arrival of George Vavasor brings a mixture of old affection and new unease, as Alice contemplates the course she has chosen and the path that lies before her, all with the quiet dignity and restless reflection befitting her situation.