Shirley Chapter 9 - Briarmains Part 1

In which the sombre gravity of Mr. Moore's day contrasts with the lively, if somewhat discordant, scenes of domestic life at Briarmains, where the stern and sombre Mrs. Yorke presides over a family of spirited and varied children whose futures hint at both promise and strife. Meanwhile, from the fervent hymns of the nearby chapel to the glowing fireside of this long-established household, the fabric of village life unfolds with a quiet richness of character and circumstance.