The Black Robe Book the Third Chapter 2

In which Mr. Romayne and his bride settle into their comfortable villa at Highgate, only to be swept into the social obligations and concerns that accompany Mrs. Eyrecourt’s sudden illness and the delicate matters of family and friendship. As the shadows lengthen over their domestic happiness, Romayne finds solace in his manuscripts, though solitude and uncertainty press heavily upon him while he seeks aid from old acquaintances.