The Age of Innocence Book 2 Chapter 20

In which the newlywed Archers navigate the peculiar social codes of expatriate life in London, encountering unexpected hospitality that challenges their carefully maintained reserve, and May Archer faces the delicate uncertainties of fitting into unfamiliar circles with a shy grace. Meanwhile, Newland reflects with quiet introspection on the contrasts between intellectual freedom and societal expectation, as embodied in a chance meeting with a struggling French tutor whose world is far removed from their own.