Man and Wife

In which the sober dawning brings Anne to a clear but dread-filled contemplation of her lonely plight, as she confronts the strange civility and sinister motives of her husband within the confines of a sealed garden that imprisons her body even as isolation encloses her spirit. The unexpected arrival of Lady Holchester hints at ripples of intervention and unease beyond the locked gates, suggesting that the dark monotony of the day may yield to the stirring of consequences yet to unfold.