Dead Men's Shoes Volume 1 Chapter 7 - Drifting into Haven

In which we are invited to linger in the humble yet homely surroundings of Dr. Faunthorpe’s long-neglected house and garden, where family dynamics unfold through the banter and differing dispositions of his niece Marion and her spirited younger sister Jenny. The quiet evening is softly disturbed by the arrival of Sibyl, whose tearful homecoming introduces a sudden note of poignancy into the otherwise domestic scene.