The Doctor's Wife Chapter 17

In which Mrs. Gilbert, quietly recovering from a fainting spell induced by a tale at Mordred Priory, finds her thoughts increasingly occupied by the enigmatic and worldly Mr. Lansdell, whose visits awaken in her a wistful yearning and a delicate education in literature and life. The scenes unfold with gentle pastoral charm and social intricacies, as old friendships rekindle and new sentiments stir beneath the tranquil surface of country life, all observed with a keenly sympathetic eye.