Henry Dunbar Chapter I - After Office Hours In The House of Dunbar, Dunbar, and Balderby

In which the venerable banking firm of Dunbar, Dunbar, and Balderby prepares to welcome back Henry Dunbar, the long-absent heir whose youth was shadowed by a grave indiscretion involving forged bills and a youthful accomplice. The assembled gentlemen reflect on the years of estrangement and the complex ties of family, honour, and remorse that have led to this moment of return, pondering what manner of man Henry will now prove to be.