The Black Robe Book the First Chapter 6

In which Father Benwell, with his accustomed subtlety, engages in an unguarded conversation with Miss Notman that reveals more than mere culinary disagreements, casting delicate light on Lady Loring’s household and the enigmatic young lady’s social position. This gentle exchange, marked by the housekeeper’s pride and wounded dignity, leaves the reverend gentleman pondering the shadows that linger over Stella’s past.