The House by the Churchyard Chapter 78

In which an earnest priest confronts the brazen intruders who have taken possession of poor Mrs. Nutther's home, striving with fervour to uphold justice and protect her dignity against their ruthless claims. Meanwhile, the village is stirred to astonishment by the bewildering news of Charles Nutther’s imprisonment and the curious circumstances surrounding a drowned stranger, as local gossip and suspicions swirl about the truth of recent events.