The Age of Innocence Book 2 Chapter 34

In which Newland Archer, reflecting on the significant moments and steadfast duties that have shaped his life, contemplates the passage of time and the changing world around him as he prepares to journey to Paris with his son. Amidst the luminous streets of that grand city, he faces the delicate tension between past affections and present realities, all the while observing the new generation’s assured grasp of a world he once knew differently.