Eleanor's Victory Volume 2 Chapter 8 - Accepted

In which Mr. Gilbert Monckton, a man of grave intellect and guarded heart, receives Eleanor Vane’s consent to marriage with a tempered joy that masks his careful reflections on her reserved manner. Amidst preparations for their union and the quiet corners of a humble London neighbourhood, a secret concerning Eleanor’s true identity is delicately revealed, binding trust and love with a solemn promise under the August moonlight.