The House by the Churchyard Chapter 35

In which the gentle inquietude of Lily’s thoughts leads her to visit old Mrs. Stafford and then to join Aunt Rebecca and the reluctant Dr. Toole on a charitable errand to a troubled felon, illuminating the mingling of compassion and community duty in their little world. The evening unfolds with earnest debates on faith and reason, interspersed with familiar affection and a touch of humour, as the characters prepare to comfort the ailing and console the lonely.