The Doctor's Wife Chapter 3

In which we are introduced to the languid yet dream-filled life of Isabel Sleaford, a pale and poetic young lady whose days are spent among neglected gardens and beloved novels, contrasting with the coarse realities of her household and the company of two young men who observe her unique charm with varying degrees of understanding. As evening falls on a July day, a sudden and mysterious departure from the family home leaves their quiet existence unsettled, marked only by a brief, handwritten farewell.