Can You Forgive Her? Chapter XXXIV - Mr Vavasor Speaks to His Daughter

In which Alice Vavasor returns from the country to London under the shadow of her impending marriage, encountering the disapproving though reluctant opposition of her father, whose warnings and doubts weigh heavily upon their uneasy conversations. Amidst these domestic trials, Alice wrestles with her own doubts and resolve, balancing the hope of aiding her cousin against the practical fears stirred by his unsettled reputation and uncertain prospects.