Can You Forgive Her? Chapter XXXVII - Mr Tombe's Advice

In which Alice Vavasor sits alone, wrestling with the consequences of her actions and the weight of a future that seems irrevocably altered, as she contemplates love, duty, and self-reproach in a manner both tender and tormenting. Meanwhile, arrangements concerning her cousin’s financial needs unfold discreetly under the watchful eyes of family and counsel, whilst a letter from Lady Glencora brings a spirited glimpse of society life amid whispered intimations of estrangement and expectation.