Cranford Chapter 3 - A Love Affair of Long Ago

In which the gentle rhythms of Cranford life continue in the quiet companionship of Miss Matilda, recently bereft of her sister, and the community’s small social upheavals mingle with the careful domestic arrangements that speak of bygone customs and genteel restraint. A story long held in shadow is lightly unfolded, lending a poignant brushstroke to the landscape of old affections and the constraints of rank.