Doctor Thorne Chapter XXXVI - Will He Come Again?

In which Mary is left to wrestle with the long silence and her fearful hopes regarding Frank Gresham’s return, until a sudden and heartfelt reunion unfolds, marked by tender confessions and the sober weighings of love and duty. Meanwhile, the doctor contends uneasily with the emotional and physical fragility of his guest, Sir Louis, whose presence hangs heavy over the household and tempers the household’s attentions.