The Blithedale Romance Chapter 27 - Midnight

In which the narrator, driven by a haunting suspicion, enlists the aid of his companions to search a moonlit river for a missing woman, unveiling a grim and unforgettable scene that arrests the sorrowful attention of even the most unyielding hearts. The stark reality of death, clothed in tragic rigidity and silent defiance, is tenderly borne back to the dwelling, where the somber vigil of familiar figures quietly commences.