Shirley Chapter 21 - Mrs. Pryor Part 2

In which a young lady and an elder companion engage in a tender and thoughtful discourse upon the nature of life’s trials, love, and the austere realities of a governess’s lot, revealing intimations of loneliness and guarded affection. Beneath the quiet hills and among wildflowers, they find in each other a gentle solace, and plans are quietly formed for a companionship that may lighten the weight of solitude.