Kenilworth Chapter XXII

In which the young and beautiful Countess of Leicester, confined and neglected in her secluded residence, struggles with feelings of isolation and suspicion as she contends with the treacheries of those about her, including the sinister emissary Varney. Amidst secret councils and dark machinations involving an alchemist, her attendant Janet vows to protect her, even as the threat of a noxious potion looms over the household.