The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton Story 5 - The House of the Dead Hand Part III

In which Mr Wyant revisits the somber House of the Dead Hand in Siena to study a captivating painting, encountering the enigmatic Lombard family and their quiet tensions. Within these brooding walls, a whispered plea from the young Miss Lombard hints at unseen constraints, weaving a delicate undercurrent beneath the surface of genteel conversation.