It is Never Too Late to Mend Chapters XXXIII, XXXIV, and XXXV

In which Peter Crawley wrestles with a bruised spirit upon discovering that his admired chief may not be the most cunning after all, and Susan faces the sting of unwarranted suspicion from a disagreeable neighbour, while Meadows departs for Lancashire with heavy thoughts. Meanwhile, the household prepares for changes amid quiet tensions and shifting alliances, as the narrative momentarily turns to an honest man journeying far afield.