The House by the Churchyard Chapter 22

In which the countenances of Dr. Walsingham and Aunt Rebecca betray a secret unease towards Mr. Mervyn, whose perplexity deepens amidst a dance of veiled glances and guarded conversations in the gentle company of Belmont’s society. The delicate interplay of affections and propriety unfolds beneath the summer’s festal cheer, as young hearts and wise elders alike navigate the shadows and sunshine of tender discourse.