Rookwood Book 1 Chapter 6 - Sir Piers Rookwood

In which the sombre tale unfolds around the Rookwood family, revealing the unravelled fortunes and troubled spirits that shadow their once proud estate, with Sir Piers beset by domestic tyranny and dissoluteness. Amidst this gloom, young Ranulph Rookwood embarks on foreign travels, his promising nature a striking contrast to his lineage’s stained reputation and present woes.