Eleanor's Victory Volume 2 Chapter 20 - Launcelot'S Troubles

In which the unexpected visit of a French acquaintance to Launcelot Darrell casts a shadow of unease and suspicion over the assembled company at Tolldale Priory, stirring old memories and whispered conjectures. Amidst strained politeness and quiet anxieties, Launcelot reveals the modest means that await him and his betrothed, prompting a mingling of tender hopes and sober realities as the evening wanes.