The Cloister and the Hearth Chapter 43

In which Margaret Brandt, troubled and reclusive, withdraws from familiar company and daylight, causing concern among her neighbours and friends, while an unexpected letter from Gerard brings poignant emotion and revelations to his family at the hosier’s house. The tender reading of his farewell by a kind young woman stirs grief and compassion alike, unveiling the complex human bonds that weave through the humble lives depicted.