Henry Dunbar Chapter XVII - The Broken Picture

In which Mr. Dunbar endeavours to mask a troubled spirit beneath a veneer of genial hospitality while contending with unwelcome entreaties and the burdens of his past, his restless vigilance extending even to the scattering of a shattered portrait. Meanwhile, Arthur Lovell wrestles quietly with dark suspicions and unspoken affections amid the polished but sombre surroundings of Portland Place, as the household prepares to depart for the Yorkshire moors.