Daniel Deronda Chapter 10

In which the genteel assembly at Brackenshaw Park is enlivened by an archery meeting, where graceful skill and social nuance intertwine beneath a summer’s sun, and where young Gwendolen Harleth finds herself the centre of admiring eyes amidst the pleasant hum of aristocratic society. The arrival of the distinguished yet singular Herr Klesmer and the long-anticipated, somewhat shadowed appearance of Mr. Mallinger Grandcourt introduce subtle ripples beneath the serene surface of this refined occasion.