Framley Parsonage Chapter XI - Griselda Grantly

In which a casual meeting on a twilight walk opens the way for Lucy Robarts to break her social seclusion and encounter Lord Lufton, whose earnest kindness helps her feel less a stranger in the parish. Meanwhile, at Framley Court, the intricacies of society unfold around an assembly that reveals the poised beauty of Miss Grantly and the delicate negotiations of matrimonial prospects, while Lucy contemplates her own place amid the polished drawing-room company.