Romola Chapter 27 - The Young Wife

In which Romola, burdened with the care of her ailing father’s unfinished labours and the hope of fulfilling his scholarly ambitions, contends with the growing distance and subtle discord in her marriage to Tito, who wears secret armour against unseen dangers in a restless Florence. Amidst these domestic trials, Romola's curiosity about the city’s turbulent politics draws her to hear the fervent preacher Fra Girolamo, whose impassioned words evoke an unexpected sympathy within her, marking a delicate opening in her otherwise sheltered world.