The Beast in the Jungle Chapter III

In which the long-standing companionship between Marcher and May Bartram deepens, revealing their shared intimacies and the delicate balance of their mutual support within the quiet confines of London society. Marcher faces a dawning awareness of time’s inexorable passage and the shadow of an impending change that stirs in him a complex blend of dread, admiration, and a poignant desire for dignity.