The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck Chapter 52 - Treason

In which the duke of York, torn between self-preservation and loyalty to his friends, escapes through the labyrinthine outskirts of London with the aid of the sorrowful Jane Shore, whose poignant reflections on past sins and lost happiness fill their parting. The free air of June’s countryside offers a fleeting sense of peace before a secretive rendezvous at Southend culminates in a desperate and violent pursuit upon the waters, overshadowing hope with the bitter weight of betrayal.