In Search of the Castaways Book One Chapter IV - Lady Glenarvan's Proposal

In which the noble Lady Glenarvan listens with tender sympathy to the sorrowful tale of Mary Grant and her brother, children left to brave hardship alone upon their father’s mysterious disappearance. Moved by their plight and the obstinate refusal of official aid, she proposes to her husband a bold and heartfelt venture to seek the missing captain themselves aboard their trusty ship, the DUNCAN.