Daniel Deronda Chapter 31

In which the bright morning of Gwendolen Harleth’s marriage to Mr. Grandcourt is marked by a show of splendour and high hopes, while beneath her lively exterior she harbours a mingling of ambition, defiance, and an undercurrent of foreboding. A mysterious letter found with a gift of diamonds turns the triumph into a moment of terror, revealing the quiet presence of past grievances that begin to shadow her new life.