The Blithedale Romance Chapter 4 - The Supper-Table

In which a wintry evening's hearth-kindled warmth invites the company of rustic companions and a mysterious young woman named Priscilla, whose silent melancholy and sudden arrival provoke a mixture of kindness and unease among the household. As hope flickers alongside the firelight, the characters attempt to embody brotherhood and hospitality within the humble confines of their new Blithedale life.